diff --git a/src/qml/HoverLinkIndicator.qml b/src/qml/HoverLinkIndicator.qml
index 71808f32d..ed8084738 100644
--- a/src/qml/HoverLinkIndicator.qml
+++ b/src/qml/HoverLinkIndicator.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ QQC2.Control {
 
     contentItem: QQC2.Label {
         text: root.text.startsWith("https://matrix.to/") ? "" : root.text
+        elide: Text.ElideRight
         Accessible.description: i18nc("@info screenreader", "The currently selected link")
     }
 
diff --git a/src/qml/Main.qml b/src/qml/Main.qml
index 92f8dcae3..be493a58f 100644
--- a/src/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Main.qml
@@ -292,8 +292,12 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
     HoverLinkIndicator {
         id: linkIndicator
 
-        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-        anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors {
+            bottom: parent.bottom
+            left: parent.left
+            right: parent.right
+            rightMargin: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+        }
     }
 
     Shortcut {