diff --git a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
index a7ad572dc1..25d9b3b9ca 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ DetailWidget::DetailWidget(ChartsWidget *charts, QWidget *parent) : charts(chart
   time_label = new QLabel(this);
   time_label->setStyleSheet("font-weight:bold");
   toolbar->addWidget(time_label);
-  name_label = new QLabel(this);
+  name_label = new ElidedLabel(this);
+  name_label->setContentsMargins(5, 0, 5, 0);
   name_label->setStyleSheet("font-weight:bold;");
   name_label->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
   name_label->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
diff --git a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h
index a62e23f226..0983f49924 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <QTabWidget>
 #include <QToolBar>
 
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h"
 #include "tools/cabana/binaryview.h"
 #include "tools/cabana/chartswidget.h"
 #include "tools/cabana/historylog.h"
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ private:
   void updateState(const QHash<QString, CanData> * msgs = nullptr);
 
   QString msg_id;
-  QLabel *name_label, *time_label, *warning_icon, *warning_label;
+  QLabel *time_label, *warning_icon, *warning_label;
+  ElidedLabel *name_label;
   QWidget *warning_widget;
   QTabBar *tabbar;
   QTabWidget *tab_widget;