diff --git a/server/issue_parser.go b/server/issue_parser.go
index 779c8d975..c09114a2f 100644
--- a/server/issue_parser.go
+++ b/server/issue_parser.go
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ import (
 
 var jiraLinkWithTextRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`\[([^\[]+)\|([^\]]+)\]`)
 
+const maxIssueSummaryLength = 80
+
 func parseJiraLinksToMarkdown(text string) string {
 	return jiraLinkWithTextRegex.ReplaceAllString(text, "[${1}](${2})")
 }
 
 func mdKeySummaryLink(issue *jira.Issue, instance Instance) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("[%s: %s (%s)](%s%s)", issue.Key, issue.Fields.Summary, issue.Fields.Status.Name, instance.GetJiraBaseURL(), "/browse/"+issue.Key)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("[%s: %s (%s)](%s%s)", issue.Key, truncate(issue.Fields.Summary, maxIssueSummaryLength), issue.Fields.Status.Name, instance.GetJiraBaseURL(), "/browse/"+issue.Key)
 }
 
 func reporterSummary(reporter *jira.User) string {