diff --git a/gertty/app.py b/gertty/app.py
index 4227094..30ed840 100644
--- a/gertty/app.py
+++ b/gertty/app.py
@@ -148,9 +148,11 @@ class BreadCrumbBar(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         super(BreadCrumbBar, self).__init__(self.display_widget)
 
     def _get_breadcrumb_text(self, screen):
-        title = getattr(screen, 'title', str(screen))
+        title = getattr(screen, 'short_title', None)
+        if not title:
+            title = getattr(screen, 'title', str(screen))
         text = "%s %s" % (BreadCrumbBar.BREADCRUMB_SYMBOL, title)
-        if len(text) > 20:
+        if len(text) > 23:
             text = "%s..." % text[:20]
         return urwid.Text(text, wrap='clip')
 
diff --git a/gertty/view/change_list.py b/gertty/view/change_list.py
index db60663..b6418c2 100644
--- a/gertty/view/change_list.py
+++ b/gertty/view/change_list.py
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ class ChangeListView(urwid.WidgetWrap):
                 self.title = u'Unreviewed changes in %s' % self.query_desc
             else:
                 self.title = u'All changes in %s' % self.query_desc
+            self.short_title = self.query_desc
+            if '/' in self.short_title and ' ' not in self.short_title:
+                i = self.short_title.rfind('/')
+                self.short_title = self.short_title[i+1:]
             self.app.status.update(title=self.title)
             categories = set()
             for change in change_list:
diff --git a/gertty/view/project_list.py b/gertty/view/project_list.py
index ff8b3f1..d102fa3 100644
--- a/gertty/view/project_list.py
+++ b/gertty/view/project_list.py
@@ -315,10 +315,12 @@ class ProjectListView(urwid.WidgetWrap):
     def refresh(self):
         if self.subscribed:
             self.title = u'Subscribed projects'
+            self.short_title = self.title[:]
             if self.unreviewed:
                 self.title += u' with unreviewed changes'
         else:
             self.title = u'All projects'
+            self.short_title = self.title[:]
         self.app.status.update(title=self.title)
         with self.app.db.getSession() as session:
             i = 0