diff --git a/rhodecode/model/repo.py b/rhodecode/model/repo.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/repo.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/repo.py
@@ -254,9 +254,11 @@ class RepoModel(BaseModel):
 
         def desc(desc):
             if c.visual.stylify_metatags:
-                return h.urlify_text(h.escaped_stylize(h.truncate(desc, 60)))
+                desc = h.urlify_text(h.escaped_stylize(desc))
             else:
-                return h.urlify_text(h.html_escape(h.truncate(desc, 60)))
+                desc = h.urlify_text(h.html_escape(desc))
+
+            return _render('repo_desc', desc)
 
         def state(repo_state):
             return _render("repo_state", repo_state)
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/repo_group.py b/rhodecode/model/repo_group.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/repo_group.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/repo_group.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class RepoGroupModel(BaseModel):
 
     cls = RepoGroup
-    PERSONAL_GROUP_DESC = '[personal] repo group: owner `%(username)s`'
+    PERSONAL_GROUP_DESC = 'personal repo group of user `%(username)s`'
     PERSONAL_GROUP_PATTERN = '${username}'  # default
 
     def _get_user_group(self, users_group):
@@ -656,11 +656,15 @@ class RepoGroupModel(BaseModel):
         def repo_group_lnk(repo_group_name):
             return _render('repo_group_name', repo_group_name)
 
-        def desc(desc):
+        def desc(desc, personal):
+            prefix = h.escaped_stylize(u'[personal] ') if personal else ''
+
             if c.visual.stylify_metatags:
-                return h.urlify_text(h.escaped_stylize(h.truncate(desc, 60)))
+                desc = h.urlify_text(prefix + h.escaped_stylize(desc))
             else:
-                return h.urlify_text(h.html_escape(h.truncate(desc, 60)))
+                desc = h.urlify_text(prefix + h.html_escape(desc))
+
+            return _render('repo_group_desc', desc)
 
         def repo_group_actions(repo_group_id, repo_group_name, gr_count):
             return _render(
@@ -679,7 +683,7 @@ class RepoGroupModel(BaseModel):
                 "menu": quick_menu(group.group_name),
                 "name": repo_group_lnk(group.group_name),
                 "name_raw": group.group_name,
-                "desc": desc(group.group_description),
+                "desc": desc(group.group_description, group.personal),
                 "top_level_repos": 0,
                 "owner": user_profile(group.user.username)
             }
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less b/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less
--- a/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less
+++ b/rhodecode/public/css/tables.less
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ table.dataTable {
 
         &.td-description {
             min-width: 350px;
+
+            &.truncate, .truncate-wrap {
+                white-space: nowrap;
+                overflow: hidden;
+                text-overflow: ellipsis;
+                max-width: 450px;
+            }
         }
 
         &.td-componentname {
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.html b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.html
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="repo_desc(description)">
+    <div class="truncate-wrap">${description}</div>
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="last_change(last_change)">
     ${h.age_component(last_change)}
 </%def>
@@ -167,6 +171,10 @@
   </div>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="repo_group_desc(description)">
+    <div class="truncate-wrap">${description}</div>
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="repo_group_actions(repo_group_id, repo_group_name, gr_count)">
  <div class="grid_edit">
     <a href="${h.url('edit_repo_group',group_name=repo_group_name)}" title="${_('Edit')}">Edit</a>