diff --git a/src/sugar3/graphics/menuitem.py b/src/sugar3/graphics/menuitem.py
index f6a2ccd3..241b7f34 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/graphics/menuitem.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/graphics/menuitem.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class MenuItem(Gtk.ImageMenuItem):
         label.set_alignment(0.0, 0.5)
         label.set_accel_widget(self)
         if text_maxlen > 0:
-            label.set_ellipsize(Pango.EllipsizeMode.MIDDLE)
+            label.set_ellipsize(style.ELLIPSIZE_MODE_DEFAULT)
             label.set_max_width_chars(text_maxlen)
         self.add(label)
         label.show()
diff --git a/src/sugar3/graphics/palette.py b/src/sugar3/graphics/palette.py
index be6c3f4a..e8b84128 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/graphics/palette.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/graphics/palette.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Palette(PaletteWindow):
 
         if text_maxlen > 0:
             self._label.set_max_width_chars(text_maxlen)
-            self._label.set_ellipsize(Pango.EllipsizeMode.MIDDLE)
+            self._label.set_ellipsize(style.ELLIPSIZE_MODE_DEFAULT)
         labels_box.pack_start(self._label, True, True, 0)
         self._primary_event_box.connect('button-release-event',
                                         self.__button_release_event_cb)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class Palette(PaletteWindow):
                 self._secondary_label.set_max_width_chars(
                     style.MENU_WIDTH_CHARS)
                 self._secondary_label.set_line_wrap(True)
-                self._secondary_label.set_ellipsize(Pango.EllipsizeMode.END)
+                self._secondary_label.set_ellipsize(style.ELLIPSIZE_MODE_DEFAULT)
                 self._secondary_label.set_lines(NO_OF_LINES)
                 self._secondary_label.set_justify(Gtk.Justification.FILL)
             else:
diff --git a/src/sugar3/graphics/palettemenu.py b/src/sugar3/graphics/palettemenu.py
index 1e62c8af..f0d92162 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/graphics/palettemenu.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/graphics/palettemenu.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class PaletteMenuItem(Gtk.EventBox):
         self.label = Gtk.Label(text_label)
         if text_maxlen > 0:
             self.label.set_max_width_chars(text_maxlen)
-            self.label.set_ellipsize(Pango.EllipsizeMode.MIDDLE)
+            self.label.set_ellipsize(style.ELLIPSIZE_MODE_DEFAULT)
         align.add(self.label)
         self._hbox.pack_start(align, expand=True, fill=True,
                               padding=style.DEFAULT_PADDING)
diff --git a/src/sugar3/graphics/style.py b/src/sugar3/graphics/style.py
index 54705e10..d8d85898 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/graphics/style.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/graphics/style.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gio
 
 FOCUS_LINE_WIDTH = 2
 _TAB_CURVATURE = 1
+ELLIPSIZE_MODE_DEFAULT = Pango.EllipsizeMode.END
 
 
 def _compute_zoom_factor():