diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index eae8beb73..33c1b1830 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2005-04-06  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
+	* src/PedView.py: Truncate place names because they tend to be loooong.
+
 2005-04-06  Richard Taylor <rjt-gramps@thegrindstone.me.uk>
 	* src/DdTargets.py: added PERSON_LINK_LIST target.
 	* src/FamilyView.py: corrected bug when person is droped if there is no current 
diff --git a/gramps2/src/PedView.py b/gramps2/src/PedView.py
index e750b80a2..08cf99d1b 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/PedView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/PedView.py
@@ -770,7 +770,10 @@ def build_detail_string(db,person):
         if place_handle:
             place_title = db.get_place_from_handle(place_handle).get_title()
             if place_title != "":
-                ep = place_title
+                if len(place_title) > 15:
+                    ep = place_title[:14]+"..."
+                else:
+                    ep = place_title
         if ep:
             return u"\n%s %s, %s" % (label,ed,ep)
         return u"\n%s %s" % (label,ed)