diff --git a/public/css/icinga/menu.less b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
index 6f8b97fa9..a8951956e 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/menu.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 }
 
 #menu li {
-    margin-left: 0.5em;
+  margin-left: 0.5em;
 }
 
 #menu > ul > li {
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
   line-height: 2.5em;
   padding-left: 0.7em;
   text-decoration: none;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 #menu img.icon {
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@
 
 #menu li.hover > a {
   color: white;
+  overflow: visible;
 }
 
 #menu li.hover > ul a {