diff --git a/hn.py b/hn.py
index 04062d5..633f2ef 100755
--- a/hn.py
+++ b/hn.py
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ def main(stdscr):
             # calculate length of line
             text = f'{prefix} ()\n'
             chars_available = width - len(text)
-            max_title_len = (chars_available//3)*2
-            max_url_len = chars_available//3
+            max_title_len = min((chars_available//3)*2, len(story.title))
+            max_url_len = chars_available - max_title_len
 
             text = f'{prefix}{(story.title[:max_title_len-1] + "…") if len(story.title) > max_title_len else story.title} ({story.link[:max_url_len-1] + "…" if len(story.link) > max_url_len else story.link})\n'
-
             stdscr.addstr(text)
             if i == current_pos:
                 detail = f'    by {story.author} | {story.comments} comments | {story.votes} points\n'