diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.css b/apps/files/css/files.css
index 4d2b16e6f1..c9e92eeea8 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.css
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.css
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ table td.filename input.filename { width:100%; cursor:text; }
 table td.filename a, table td.login, table td.logout, table td.download, table td.upload, table td.create, table td.delete { padding:.2em .5em .5em 0; }
 table td.filename .nametext, .uploadtext, .modified { float:left; padding:.3em 0; }
 /* TODO fix usability bug (accidental file/folder selection) */
-table td.filename .nametext { overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; }
+table td.filename .nametext { overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; max-width:800px; }
 table td.filename .uploadtext { font-weight:normal; margin-left:.5em; }
 table td.filename form { font-size:.85em; margin-left:3em; margin-right:3em; }