diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/topic-timeline.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/topic-timeline.scss
index 40bb7267c1..159e82097c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/topic-timeline.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/topic-timeline.scss
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@
 
     .timeline-ago {
       color: var(--primary-med-or-secondary-med);
+      max-width: 70px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      text-overflow: ellipsis;
     }
 
     .timeline-scroller {