diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
index 61381a45e2..81665bbffe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ public class ConversationItem extends LinearLayout implements BindableConversati
 
       bodyText.setText(italics);
       bodyText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+      bodyText.setOverflowText(null);
     } else if (isCaptionlessMms(messageRecord)) {
       bodyText.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     } else {