diff --git a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
index e43e5c492..da495e1c7 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
+++ b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
@@ -151,11 +151,14 @@ ul.listing {
     }
 
     li {
-        .overflow-ellipsis();
         white-space: nowrap;
         position: relative;
         list-style: none;
 
+        a {
+            .overflow-ellipsis();
+        }
+
         ul {
             min-height: 1.5rem;
             padding-left: 1.5em;