diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_quote.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_quote.xml
index 07ed0d414..0200d3cb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_quote.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_quote.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_below="@id/quotedMessageImage"
             android:layout_alignStart="@id/quotedMessageAuthor"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
             android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.2"
+            android:maxLines="4"
             android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:textColor="@color/high_emphasis_text"
             android:textIsSelectable="false"