diff --git a/brutaldon/templates/main/toot_partial.html b/brutaldon/templates/main/toot_partial.html
index 07486f6..3d0c2cb 100644
--- a/brutaldon/templates/main/toot_partial.html
+++ b/brutaldon/templates/main/toot_partial.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                                 </a>
                             </strong>
 
-                            <p>{{ toot.card.description }}</p>
+                            <p>{{ toot.card.description |truncatechars_html:500}}</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>