diff --git a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.java b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.java
index 498b9c244a..3de2269a50 100644
--- a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.java
+++ b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.java
@@ -660,9 +660,11 @@ public class ChangeScreen2 extends Screen {
 
   private void renderOwner(ChangeInfo info) {
     // TODO info card hover
-    ownerText.setInnerText(info.owner().name() != null
+    String name = info.owner().name() != null
         ? info.owner().name()
-        : Gerrit.getConfig().getAnonymousCowardName());
+        : Gerrit.getConfig().getAnonymousCowardName();
+    ownerText.setInnerText(name);
+    ownerText.setTitle(name);
   }
 
   private void renderSubmitType(String action) {
diff --git a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.ui.xml b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.ui.xml
index b24b311f9e..6cf7b7b7ef 100644
--- a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.ui.xml
+++ b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/change/ChangeScreen2.ui.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ limitations under the License.
       position: absolute;
       top: 0;
       left: 29px;
+      width: 245px;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      text-overflow: ellipsis;
     }
     .idStatus {
       position: absolute;