diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposerlabel.cpp b/src/core/composer/qgscomposerlabel.cpp
index f705309742c..f48d7980528 100755
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposerlabel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposerlabel.cpp
@@ -429,11 +429,11 @@ QString QgsComposerLabel::displayName() const
   }
   if ( text.length() > 25 )
   {
-    return QString( tr( "%1..." ) ).arg( text.left( 25 ) );
+    return QString( tr( "%1..." ) ).arg( text.left( 25 ).simplified() );
   }
   else
   {
-    return text;
+    return text.simplified();
   }
 }