diff --git a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/components/custom/TextField.qml b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/components/custom/TextField.qml
index 17188d10a2d8c07523876a75f54e6d90dda773c5..4790e54f4efe8156cefbdb11e4aa30ce36876705 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/components/custom/TextField.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/components/custom/TextField.qml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ FocusScope {
         opacity: !textInput.text.length && !textInput.activeFocus ? 1 : 0
         color: "gray"
         text: "Enter text"
+        elide: Text.ElideRight
         Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: 90 } }
     }
 }