diff --git a/apps/cuesheet.c b/apps/cuesheet.c
index 91b56b7f8a..24df4d49da 100644
--- a/apps/cuesheet.c
+++ b/apps/cuesheet.c
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@ void browse_cuesheet(struct cuesheet *cue)
     len = snprintf(title, sizeof(title), "%s: %s", cue->performer, cue->title);
 
     if ((unsigned) len > sizeof(title))
-        DEBUGF("browse_cuesheet title truncated\n");
+        title[sizeof(title) - 2] = '~'; /* give indication of truncation */
+
 
     gui_synclist_init(&lists, list_get_name_cb, cue, false, 2, NULL);
     gui_synclist_set_nb_items(&lists, 2*cue->track_count);