diff --git a/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.openweather.gschema.xml b/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.openweather.gschema.xml
index c4cc15f..1c5c564 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.openweather.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/org.gnome.shell.extensions.openweather.gschema.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@
       <default>600</default>
       <summary>Refresh interval (actual weather)</summary>
     </key>
+    <key type="i" name="location-text-length">
+      <default>0</default>
+      <summary>Maximal length of the location text</summary>
+    </key>
     <key type="i" name="refresh-interval-forecast">
       <default>3600</default>
       <summary>Refresh interval (forecast)</summary>
diff --git a/data/weather-settings.ui b/data/weather-settings.ui
index 2dfad90..0a92492 100644
--- a/data/weather-settings.ui
+++ b/data/weather-settings.ui
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@
     <property name="step_increment">0.10000000000000001</property>
     <property name="page_increment">2</property>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="max-loc-chars-adj">
+    <property name="lower">0</property>
+    <property name="upper">500</property>
+    <property name="value">50</property>
+    <property name="step_increment">1</property>
+    <property name="page_increment">10</property>
+  </object>
   <object class="GtkMenu" id="search-menu">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
@@ -1138,6 +1145,34 @@
             <property name="top_attach">11</property>
           </packing>
         </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkLabel" id="max-characters-in-location">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="halign">start</property>
+            <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Maximal number of characters in location label</property>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+            <property name="top_attach">12</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkSpinButton" id="max_loc_chars">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+            <property name="input_purpose">number</property>
+            <property name="adjustment">max-loc-chars-adj</property>
+            <property name="climb_rate">5</property>
+            <property name="numeric">True</property>
+            <property name="value">0</property>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+            <property name="top_attach">12</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
       </object>
       <packing>
         <property name="position">4</property>
diff --git a/src/darksky_net.js b/src/darksky_net.js
index f343acc..49495d7 100644
--- a/src/darksky_net.js
+++ b/src/darksky_net.js
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ function parseWeatherCurrent() {
     this._weatherInfo.text = weatherInfoC + ((weatherInfoC && weatherInfoT) ? _(", ") : "") + weatherInfoT;
 
     this._currentWeatherSummary.text = comment + _(", ") + temperature;
-    this._currentWeatherLocation.text = location;
+    if (this._loc_len_current != 0 && location.length > this._loc_len_current)
+        this._currentWeatherLocation.text = location.substring(0, (this._loc_len_current - 3)) + "...";
+    else
+        this._currentWeatherLocation.text = location;
     this._currentWeatherCloudiness.text = parseInt(json.cloudCover * 100) + ' %';
     this._currentWeatherHumidity.text = parseInt(json.humidity * 100) + ' %';
     this._currentWeatherPressure.text = this.formatPressure(json.pressure);
diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index 5b7c871..fc37c1f 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ const OPENWEATHER_USE_DEFAULT_OWM_API_KEY = 'use-default-owm-key';
 const OPENWEATHER_OWM_API_KEY = 'appid';
 const OPENWEATHER_OWM_DEFAULT_API_KEY = 'c93b4a667c8c9d1d1eb941621f899bb8';
 const OPENWEATHER_FC_API_KEY = 'appid-fc';
+const OPENWEATHER_LOC_TEXT_LEN = 'location-text-length'
 
 // Keep enums in sync with GSettings schemas
 const WeatherProvider = {
@@ -813,6 +814,13 @@ const OpenweatherMenuButton = new Lang.Class({
         return ((v >= 600) ? v : 600);
     },
 
+    get _loc_len_current() {
+        if (!this._settings)
+            this.loadConfig();
+        let v = this._settings.get_int(OPENWEATHER_LOC_TEXT_LEN);
+        return ((v > 0) ? v : 0);
+    },
+
     get _center_forecast() {
         if (!this._settings)
             this.loadConfig();
diff --git a/src/openweathermap_org.js b/src/openweathermap_org.js
index 0fc844f..d36414c 100644
--- a/src/openweathermap_org.js
+++ b/src/openweathermap_org.js
@@ -366,7 +366,10 @@ function parseWeatherCurrent() {
     this._weatherInfo.text = weatherInfoC + ((weatherInfoC && weatherInfoT) ? _(", ") : "") + weatherInfoT;
 
     this._currentWeatherSummary.text = comment + _(", ") + temperature;
-    this._currentWeatherLocation.text = location;
+    if (this._loc_len_current != 0 && location.length > this._loc_len_current)
+        this._currentWeatherLocation.text = location.substring(0, (this._loc_len_current - 3)) + "...";
+    else
+        this._currentWeatherLocation.text = location;
     this._currentWeatherCloudiness.text = json.clouds.all + ' %';
     this._currentWeatherHumidity.text = json.main.humidity + ' %';
     this._currentWeatherPressure.text = this.formatPressure(json.main.pressure);
diff --git a/src/prefs.js b/src/prefs.js
index 096f487..e1e7f05 100644
--- a/src/prefs.js
+++ b/src/prefs.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ const OPENWEATHER_USE_DEFAULT_OWM_API_KEY = 'use-default-owm-key';
 const OPENWEATHER_OWM_API_KEY = 'appid';
 const OPENWEATHER_FC_API_KEY = 'appid-fc';
 const OPENWEATHER_GC_APP_KEY = 'geolocation-appid-mapquest';
+const OPENWEATHER_LOC_TEXT_LEN = 'location-text-length'
 
 //URL
 const OPENWEATHER_URL_MAPQUEST_BASE = 'https://open.mapquestapi.com/nominatim/v1/';
@@ -396,6 +397,21 @@ const WeatherPrefsWidget = new GObject.Class({
             arguments[1].markup = arguments[2].get_value(arguments[3], 1);
         });
 
+        this.location_length_spin = this.Window.get_object("max_loc_chars");
+        this.location_length_spin.set_value(this.loc_len_current);
+        // prevent from continously updating the value
+        this.locLenSpinTimeout = undefined;
+        this.location_length_spin.connect("value-changed", Lang.bind(this, function(button) {
+
+            if (this.locLenSpinTimeout !== undefined)
+                Mainloop.source_remove(this.locLenSpinTimeout);
+            this.locLenSpinTimeout = Mainloop.timeout_add(250, Lang.bind(this, function() {
+                this.loc_len_current = button.get_value();
+                return false;
+            }));
+
+        }));
+
 
         let theObjects = this.Window.get_objects();
         for (let i in theObjects) {
@@ -927,6 +943,19 @@ const WeatherPrefsWidget = new GObject.Class({
         this.Settings.set_int(OPENWEATHER_REFRESH_INTERVAL_CURRENT, ((v >= 600) ? v : 600));
     },
 
+    get loc_len_current() {
+        if (!this.Settings)
+            this.loadConfig();
+        let v = this.Settings.get_int(OPENWEATHER_LOC_TEXT_LEN);
+		return ((v > 0) ? v : 0);
+    },
+
+    set loc_len_current(v) {
+        if (!this.Settings)
+            this.loadConfig();
+		this.Settings.set_int(OPENWEATHER_LOC_TEXT_LEN, ((v > 0) ? v : 0));
+    },
+
     get refresh_interval_forecast() {
         if (!this.Settings)
             this.loadConfig();