diff --git a/client/src/sass/bootstrap.scss b/client/src/sass/bootstrap.scss
index e11603e4d..0ab6230c8 100644
--- a/client/src/sass/bootstrap.scss
+++ b/client/src/sass/bootstrap.scss
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ $icon-font-path: '~@neos21/bootstrap3-glyphicons/assets/fonts/';
 
   .modal-content {
     background-color: pvar(--mainBackgroundColor);
-    word-break: break-all;
+    word-break: break-word;
   }
 
   .modal-header {