diff --git a/source/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/templates/placeList.html b/source/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/templates/placeList.html
index 117d845..4e439c5 100644
--- a/source/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/templates/placeList.html
+++ b/source/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/templates/placeList.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                         <p class="LP-Place__Detail">{{place.location}}</p>
                     </div>
                     <p class="LP-TextSection LP-Place__Description">
-                        {{place.description}}
+                        {{place.description|truncatechars:250|truncatewords:-1}}
                     </p>
 
                     <ul class="LP-Icon__List">