diff --git a/doc/rofi.1 b/doc/rofi.1
index 8b2f214c..30d661dc 100644
--- a/doc/rofi.1
+++ b/doc/rofi.1
@@ -1124,6 +1124,12 @@ Reads the first 25 entries blocking, then switches to async mode. This makes it
 .PP
 Set name used for the window title. Will be shown as Rofi \- \fItitle\fP
 
+.PP
+\fB\fC\-keep\-right\fR
+
+.PP
+Set ellipsize mode to start. So end of string is visible.
+
 .SS Message dialog
 .PP
 \fB\fC\-e\fR \fImessage\fP
diff --git a/doc/rofi.1.markdown b/doc/rofi.1.markdown
index f5460340..f63e4206 100644
--- a/doc/rofi.1.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi.1.markdown
@@ -672,6 +672,11 @@ Reads the first 25 entries blocking, then switches to async mode. This makes it
 
 Set name used for the window title. Will be shown as Rofi - *title*
 
+`-keep-right`
+
+Set ellipsize mode to start. So end of string is visible.
+
+
 ### Message dialog
 
 `-e` *message*
diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index ed194466..ba07f32e 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -306,5 +306,11 @@ void rofi_capture_screenshot ( void );
  * Set the window title.
  */
 void rofi_view_set_window_title ( const char * title  );
+
+
+/**
+ * set ellipsize mode to start.
+ */
+void rofi_view_ellipsize_start ( RofiViewState *state );
 /**@}*/
 #endif
diff --git a/include/widgets/listview.h b/include/widgets/listview.h
index 0aa6fab0..90c31bba 100644
--- a/include/widgets/listview.h
+++ b/include/widgets/listview.h
@@ -241,9 +241,17 @@ void listview_set_max_lines ( listview *lv, unsigned int max_lines );
 /**
  * @param lv Handler to the listview object.
  *
- * Set ellipsize modee.
+ * Set ellipsize mode.
  */
 void listview_toggle_ellipsizing ( listview *lv );
+
+/**
+ * @param lv Handler to the listview object.
+ *
+ * Set ellipsize mode to start.
+ */
+
+void listview_set_ellipsize_start ( listview *lv );
 /* @} */
 
 #endif // ROFI_LISTVIEW_H
diff --git a/source/dialogs/dmenu.c b/source/dialogs/dmenu.c
index 6322e3e3..219dc98a 100644
--- a/source/dialogs/dmenu.c
+++ b/source/dialogs/dmenu.c
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ int dmenu_switcher_dialog ( void )
          find_arg ( "-selected-row" ) >= 0 ) {
         async = FALSE;
     }
+
     // Check if the subsystem is setup for reading, otherwise do not read.
     if ( pd->cancel != NULL ) {
         if ( async ) {
@@ -732,6 +733,11 @@ int dmenu_switcher_dialog ( void )
     }
     find_arg_str (  "-p", &( dmenu_mode.display_name ) );
     RofiViewState *state = rofi_view_create ( &dmenu_mode, input, menu_flags, dmenu_finalize );
+
+
+    if ( find_arg ( "-keep-right" ) >= 0 ) {
+        rofi_view_ellipsize_start ( state );
+    }
     // @TODO we should do this better.
     if ( async && ( pd->cancel != NULL ) ) {
         rofi_view_set_overlay ( state, "Loading.. " );
@@ -764,4 +770,5 @@ void print_dmenu_options ( void )
     print_help_msg ( "-sync", "", "Force dmenu to first read all input data, then show dialog.", NULL, is_term );
     print_help_msg ( "-async-pre-read", "[number]", "Read several entries blocking before switching to async mode", "25", is_term );
     print_help_msg ( "-w", "windowid", "Position over window with X11 windowid.", NULL, is_term );
+    print_help_msg ( "-keep-right", "", "Set ellipsize to end.", NULL, is_term );
 }
diff --git a/source/view.c b/source/view.c
index 3f3b6319..2c746e37 100644
--- a/source/view.c
+++ b/source/view.c
@@ -1988,6 +1988,11 @@ void rofi_view_clear_input ( RofiViewState *state )
     }
 }
 
+void rofi_view_ellipsize_start ( RofiViewState *state )
+{
+    listview_set_ellipsize_start ( state->list_view );
+}
+
 void rofi_view_switch_mode ( RofiViewState *state, Mode *mode )
 {
     state->sw = mode;
diff --git a/source/widgets/listview.c b/source/widgets/listview.c
index 8739a846..e77438c0 100644
--- a/source/widgets/listview.c
+++ b/source/widgets/listview.c
@@ -971,6 +971,16 @@ void listview_set_fixed_num_lines ( listview *lv )
     }
 }
 
+void listview_set_ellipsize_start ( listview *lv )
+{
+    if ( lv ) {
+        lv->emode = PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_START;
+        for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < lv->cur_elements; i++ ) {
+            textbox_set_ellipsize ( lv->boxes[i].textbox, lv->emode );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void listview_toggle_ellipsizing ( listview *lv )
 {
     if ( lv ) {