diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/forms/_forms.sass b/app/assets/stylesheets/forms/_forms.sass
index 709d5d9ff..2c9f272e0 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/forms/_forms.sass
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/forms/_forms.sass
@@ -265,11 +265,17 @@ input[type=submit]
     padding: 2px 5px
     display: block
     cursor: pointer
-    &:hover, &.ui-state-focus
+    overflow: hidden
+    text-overflow: ellipsis
+    white-space: nowrap
+    &:hover
       @include css4
         background: var(--primary)
       @include css4
         color: var(--white)
+// needed for ellipsis in text to work and acts as a min-width
+.ui-menu
+  width: 50px
 
 // form wizard
 .wizard-stage