diff --git a/src/features.coffee b/src/features.coffee
index 86c22b606..ccd549443 100644
--- a/src/features.coffee
+++ b/src/features.coffee
@@ -3554,8 +3554,8 @@ ThreadExcerpt =
       name: 'Thread Excerpt'
       cb:   @node
   node: ->
-    d.title = if (excerpt = Get.threadExcerpt @).length > 50
-      "#{excerpt[...47]}..."
+    d.title = if (excerpt = Get.threadExcerpt @).length > 80
+      "#{excerpt[...77]}..."
     else
       excerpt