diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt
index 1b4ab42f..c97c80b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt
@@ -1615,7 +1615,10 @@ private fun ChatTopBanner(
                 verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
                 horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
             ) {
-                Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                ) {
                     if (connectionStatus == ConnectionStatus.RECONNECTING) {
                         CircularProgressIndicator(
                             modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp).padding(end = 8.dp),
@@ -1624,6 +1627,9 @@ private fun ChatTopBanner(
                         )
                     }
                     Text(
+                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f, fill = false),
+                        maxLines = 1,
+                        overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
                         text =
                             when (connectionStatus) {
                                 ConnectionStatus.RECONNECTING -> stringResource(R.string.chat_status_reconnecting)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ea00f92d..56291a03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@
     <string name="chat_empty_title">Ready to chat</string>
     <string name="chat_empty_subtitle">Send a message to start a conversation</string>
     <string name="chat_status_connecting">Connecting to Hermes\u2026</string>
-    <string name="chat_status_reconnecting">Reconnecting to Hermes\u2026</string>
-    <string name="chat_status_disconnected">Disconnected from Hermes</string>
-    <string name="chat_status_no_network">No network connection</string>
-    <string name="chat_status_auth_expired">Session expired \u2014 please sign in again</string>
+    <string name="chat_status_reconnecting">Reconnecting\u2026</string>
+    <string name="chat_status_disconnected">Disconnected</string>
+    <string name="chat_status_no_network">No network</string>
+    <string name="chat_status_auth_expired">Session expired</string>
     <string name="chat_thinking">Thinking\u2026</string>
     <string name="chat_thinking_param">Thinking: %1$s\u2026</string>
     <string name="chat_reasoning">Reasoning</string>