diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/badges.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/badges.css.scss
index d3bd4a6b287..96eefe15774 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/badges.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/badges.css.scss
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     span.badge-category {
       color: $primary !important;
       display: inline-block;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      text-overflow: ellipsis;
 
       #search-dropdown & {
         margin-top: -2px;