diff --git a/kcms/activities/imports/dialog.cpp b/kcms/activities/imports/dialog.cpp
--- a/kcms/activities/imports/dialog.cpp
+++ b/kcms/activities/imports/dialog.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
     d->message = new KMessageWidget(this);
     d->message->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Error);
     d->message->setVisible(false);
+    d->message->setWordWrap(true);
     d->layout->addWidget(d->message);
 
     // Tabs
diff --git a/kcms/hardware/joystick/joywidget.cpp b/kcms/hardware/joystick/joywidget.cpp
--- a/kcms/hardware/joystick/joywidget.cpp
+++ b/kcms/hardware/joystick/joywidget.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     messageBox->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Error);
     messageBox->setCloseButtonVisible(false);
     messageBox->hide();
+    messageBox->setWordWrap(true);
 
     mainVbox->addWidget(messageBox);
   }
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/xlib/touchpadconfigxlib.cpp b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/xlib/touchpadconfigxlib.cpp
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/xlib/touchpadconfigxlib.cpp
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/xlib/touchpadconfigxlib.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
     m_errorMessage = new KMessageWidget(this);
     m_errorMessage->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Error);
     m_errorMessage->setVisible(false);
+    m_errorMessage->setWordWrap(true);
     messageLayout->addWidget(m_errorMessage);
 
     m_configOutOfSyncMessage = new KMessageWidget(this);