diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
index 9680bbe3d..50bf7647d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:singleLine="true"
-        android:maxEms="2"/>
+        android:ellipsize="none" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/border"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_100.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_100.xml
index c1a82bece..8d52ef8c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_100.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_100.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:singleLine="true"
-        android:maxEms="2" />
+        android:ellipsize="none" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/border"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_200.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_200.xml
index ba0ebd580..09b2ec0d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_200.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_200.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:singleLine="true"
-        android:maxEms="2" />
+        android:ellipsize="none" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/border"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_call_paused.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_call_paused.xml
index 6bf2e97c8..50bf7647d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_call_paused.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_call_paused.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:singleLine="true"
-        android:maxEms="2" />
+        android:ellipsize="none" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/border"