diff --git a/alerts/tasks.py b/alerts/tasks.py
index e4d60ea..f8000cd 100644
--- a/alerts/tasks.py
+++ b/alerts/tasks.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def _send_alert(issue_id, state_description, alert_article, alert_reason, **kwar
     issue = Issue.objects.get(id=issue_id)
     for user in _get_users_for_email_alert(issue):
         send_rendered_email(
-            subject=truncatechars(f'"{issue.title()}" in "{issue.project.name}" ({state_description})', 100),
+            subject=f'"{truncatechars(issue.title(), 80)}" in "{issue.project.name}" ({state_description})',
             base_template_name="mails/issue_alert",
             recipient_list=[user.email],
             context={