diff --git a/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less b/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less
index cf7d114e..24193123 100644
--- a/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less
+++ b/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less
@@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ table.dataTable {
         overflow: visible;
     }
 
+    &.log-container .truncate {
+        width: auto;
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    }
+
     .tags-truncate {
         width: 150px;
         height: 22px;
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako b/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako
index 703f516c..3946444b 100644
--- a/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
         <td class="td-description mid">
           <div class="log-container truncate-wrap">
-              <div class="message truncate" id="c-${cs.raw_id}">${urlify_commit_message(cs.message, c.repo_name)}</div>
+              <div class="message truncate" id="c-${cs.raw_id}">${urlify_commit_message(h.chop_at_smart(cs.message, '\n', suffix_if_chopped='...'), c.repo_name)}</div>
           </div>
         </td>