diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@
 
     m_messageWidget->setText(msg);
 
+    // TODO: wrap at arbitrary character positions, not just between words
+    m_messageWidget->setWordWrap(true);
+
     switch (type) {
     case Information: m_messageWidget->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Information); break;
     case Warning:     m_messageWidget->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Warning); break;