diff --git a/guicurses/widgets.py b/guicurses/widgets.py
index 107d84f..0d735b4 100644
--- a/guicurses/widgets.py
+++ b/guicurses/widgets.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class Button(GuiObject):
 
 	def draw(self):
 		s =  self.prompt
+		if len(s) > self.base.maxx:
+			s = s[:self.base.maxx-5]+"..."
 		self.screen.addstr(self.y, self.x, s)
 		self.screen.refresh()