diff --git a/frappe/public/css/list.css b/frappe/public/css/list.css
index a80a8d0b65..193a49b20a 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/list.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/list.css
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
 }
 .filterable {
   cursor: pointer;
+  display: inline-block;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+.col-sm-2 .filterable {
+  max-width: 90px;
+}
+.col-sm-3 .filterable {
+  max-width: 145px;
 }
 .doclist-row .label {
   margin-right: 8px;
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/list.less b/frappe/public/less/list.less
index 0026f9a337..c9678a5038 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/list.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/list.less
@@ -189,8 +189,20 @@
 
 .filterable {
 	cursor: pointer;
+	display: inline-block;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.col-sm-2 .filterable {
+	max-width: 90px;
 }
 
+.col-sm-3 .filterable {
+	max-width: 145px;
+}
+
+
 .doclist-row .label {
 	margin-right: 8px;
 }