diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbar.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbar.py
index 75e3e423d..00f868c3e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbar.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QTabWidget
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
 
 class TabWidget(QTabWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent):
@@ -28,3 +29,4 @@ class TabWidget(QTabWidget):
             }
         """)
         self.setDocumentMode(True)
+        self.setElideMode(Qt.ElideRight)