diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
index 18c9ac0c67..6802dc87fe 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
@@ -2382,9 +2382,23 @@ renderer_editing_canceled_cb (GtkCellRendererText   *cell_renderer_text,
 static GtkWidget *
 filter_create (GtkFileChooserDefault *impl)
 {
+  GtkCellRenderer *cell;
+  GList           *cells;
+
   impl->filter_combo = gtk_combo_box_new_text ();
   gtk_combo_box_set_focus_on_click (GTK_COMBO_BOX (impl->filter_combo), FALSE);
 
+  /* Get the combo's text renderer and set ellipsize parameters */
+  cells = gtk_cell_layout_get_cells (GTK_CELL_LAYOUT (impl->filter_combo));
+  g_assert (cells);
+  cell = cells->data;
+
+  g_object_set (G_OBJECT (cell),
+		"ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
+		NULL);
+
+  g_list_free (cells);
+
   g_signal_connect (impl->filter_combo, "changed",
 		    G_CALLBACK (filter_combo_changed), impl);