diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/bootstrap/less/dropdowns.less b/openstack_dashboard/static/bootstrap/less/dropdowns.less
index a9b324f27..a2a26fd9c 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/static/bootstrap/less/dropdowns.less
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/bootstrap/less/dropdowns.less
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@
     font-weight: normal;
     line-height: @baseLineHeight;
     color: @gray;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow:ellipsis;
+    word-wrap: break-word;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less
index 487aac594..93fab11cd 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less
@@ -244,6 +244,16 @@ a.current_item:hover h3, a.current_item:hover h4 {
     font-size: 16px;
     margin: -6px 0 0 14px;
     padding: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow:ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    &:hover {
+      white-space: normal;
+      overflow: visible;
+      text-overflow: none;
+      padding-right: 1em;
+      word-wrap: break-word;
+    }
 }
 
 .sidebar .switcher_bar h4 {