diff --git a/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart b/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
index 890761d7..714966ce 100644
--- a/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ class MessageActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
               child: MessageWidget(
                 key: Key('MessageWidget'),
                 reverse: reverse,
-                message: message,
+                message: message.text.length > 200
+                    ? message.copyWith(
+                        text: '${message.text.substring(0, 200)}...')
+                    : message,
                 messageTheme: messageTheme,
                 showReactions: false,
                 showUsername: false,
diff --git a/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart b/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart
index d3486f1b..b30f92b3 100644
--- a/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message_reactions_modal.dart
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ class MessageReactionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
               child: MessageWidget(
                 key: Key('MessageWidget'),
                 reverse: reverse,
-                message: message,
+                message: message.text.length > 200
+                    ? message.copyWith(
+                        text: '${message.text.substring(0, 200)}...')
+                    : message,
                 messageTheme: messageTheme,
                 showReactions: false,
                 showUsername: false,