diff --git a/preferences/templates/default/app.css b/preferences/templates/default/app.css
index fb406911ae..5c793bb8e4 100644
--- a/preferences/templates/default/app.css
+++ b/preferences/templates/default/app.css
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ tr.prefRow:hover .prefHelp {
 .prefDefault {
 	float: right;
 	width:48%;
+	overflow-x: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	max-width: 300px;
 }
 .prefValue textarea, textarea.prefValue {
 	width: 99%;
diff --git a/preferences/templates/pixelegg/app.css b/preferences/templates/pixelegg/app.css
index 60864e63d7..15f13619a8 100755
--- a/preferences/templates/pixelegg/app.css
+++ b/preferences/templates/pixelegg/app.css
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ tr.prefRow:hover .prefHelp {
 .prefDefault {
   float: right;
   width: 48%;
+  overflow-x: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  max-width: 300px;
 }
 .prefValue textarea,
 textarea.prefValue {