diff --git a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp
index ba7a674eb..d543e4241 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ PlaylistTabBar::PlaylistTabBar(QWidget* parent)
                              tr("Rename playlist..."), this, SLOT(Rename()));
   save_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("document-save", IconLoader::Base),
                            tr("Save playlist..."), this, SLOT(Save()));
+
+  menu_->addSeparator();
+
+  expand_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("zoom-in", IconLoader::Base),
+                             tr("Show full playlists names"), this, SLOT(ExpandNames()));
+  elide_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("zoom-in", IconLoader::Base),
+                             tr("Hide full playlists names"), this, SLOT(ExpandNames()));
+
+  elide_->setVisible(false);
+
   menu_->addSeparator();
 
   rename_editor_->setVisible(false);
@@ -408,3 +418,25 @@ void PlaylistTabBar::PlaylistFavoritedSlot(int id, bool favorite) {
     favorite_widget->SetFavorite(favorite);
   }
 }
+
+void PlaylistTabBar::ExpandNames()
+{
+    switch(elideMode()) {
+        case Qt::ElideNone: {
+            setElideMode(Qt::ElideRight);
+            elide_->setVisible(false);
+            expand_->setVisible(true);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case Qt::ElideRight: {
+            setElideMode(Qt::ElideNone);
+            elide_->setVisible(true);
+            expand_->setVisible(false);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        default:
+            assert(false);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h
index 98cb74b93..fdbf2bb5d 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ signals:
   void PlaylistManagerInitialized();
   void TabMoved();
   void Save();
+  void ExpandNames();
 
  private:
   PlaylistManager* manager_;
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ signals:
   QAction* rename_;
   QAction* close_;
   QAction* save_;
+  QAction* expand_;
+  QAction* elide_;
 
   QBasicTimer drag_hover_timer_;
   int drag_hover_tab_;