diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/Statusbar.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/Statusbar.js
index 4b5942ce7..22257e78b 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/Statusbar.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/Statusbar.js
@@ -857,6 +857,13 @@ define([
                     this.tabBarBox.css('right', '0px');
                 }
                 this.boxZoom.find('.separator').css('border-left-color', visible ? '' : 'transparent');
+
+                if (this.statusMessage) {
+                    var status = this.getStatusMessage(this.statusMessage);
+                    if (status !== this.boxAction.text().trim()) {
+                        this.labelAction.text(status);
+                    }
+                }
             },
 
             updateVisibleItemsBoxMath: function () {
@@ -961,8 +968,19 @@ define([
                 );
             },
 
+            getStatusMessage: function (message) {
+                var _message;
+                if (this.isCompact && message.length > 17 && this.boxAction.width() < 180) {
+                    _message = message.substr(0, 17) + '...'
+                } else {
+                    _message = message;
+                }
+                return _message;
+            },
+
             showStatusMessage: function(message) {
-                this.labelAction.text(message);
+                this.statusMessage = message;
+                this.labelAction.text(this.getStatusMessage(message));
                 this.customizeStatusBarMenu.items.forEach(function (item) {
                     if (item.options.id === 'saved-status') {
                         item.options.exampleval = message;
@@ -981,6 +999,7 @@ define([
 
             clearStatusMessage: function() {
                 this.labelAction.text('');
+                this.statusMessage = undefined;
             },
 
             sheetIndexText      : 'Sheet {0} of {1}',