diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index 9f6459d1c..52a77c126 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -3828,6 +3828,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::applyUISettings(bool updateFonts) {
 
     mainFont->FallbackChar='?';
     mainFont->EllipsisChar='.';
+    mainFont->EllipsisCharCount=3;
   }
 
   // TODO: allow changing these colors.