diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs
index 4d3992ce13..9196513a55 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         private TestChatOverlay chatOverlay;
         private ChannelManager channelManager;
 
-        private readonly Channel channel1 = new Channel(new User()) { Name = "test1" };
+        private readonly Channel channel1 = new Channel(new User()) { Name = "test really long username" };
         private readonly Channel channel2 = new Channel(new User()) { Name = "test2" };
 
         [SetUp]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelSelectorTabItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelSelectorTabItem.cs
index 7386bffb1a..d5d9a6c2ce 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelSelectorTabItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelSelectorTabItem.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
 
         public override bool IsSwitchable => false;
 
+        protected override bool IsBoldWhenActive => false;
+
         public ChannelSelectorTabItem()
             : base(new ChannelSelectorTabChannel())
         {
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
             Icon.Alpha = 0;
 
             Text.Font = Text.Font.With(size: 45);
-            TextBold.Font = Text.Font.With(size: 45);
+            Text.Truncate = false;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs
index 2a3dd55c71..266e68f17e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
         public override bool IsRemovable => !Pinned;
 
         protected readonly SpriteText Text;
-        protected readonly SpriteText TextBold;
         protected readonly ClickableContainer CloseButton;
         private readonly Box box;
         private readonly Box highlightBox;
@@ -88,20 +87,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
                         },
                         Text = new OsuSpriteText
                         {
-                            Margin = new MarginPadding(5),
                             Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                             Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                             Text = value.ToString(),
-                            Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 18)
-                        },
-                        TextBold = new OsuSpriteText
-                        {
-                            Alpha = 0,
-                            Margin = new MarginPadding(5),
-                            Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                            Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                            Text = value.ToString(),
-                            Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 18, weight: FontWeight.Bold)
+                            Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 18),
+                            Padding = new MarginPadding(5)
+                            {
+                                Left = LeftTextPadding,
+                                Right = RightTextPadding,
+                            },
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                            Truncate = true,
                         },
                         CloseButton = new TabCloseButton
                         {
@@ -119,10 +115,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
             };
         }
 
+        protected virtual float LeftTextPadding => 5;
+
+        protected virtual float RightTextPadding => IsRemovable ? 40 : 5;
+
         protected virtual IconUsage DisplayIcon => FontAwesome.Solid.Hashtag;
 
         protected virtual bool ShowCloseOnHover => true;
 
+        protected virtual bool IsBoldWhenActive => true;
+
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
         {
             if (IsRemovable && ShowCloseOnHover)
@@ -203,8 +205,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
             box.FadeColour(BackgroundActive, TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
             highlightBox.FadeIn(TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-            Text.FadeOut(TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
-            TextBold.FadeIn(TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
+            if (IsBoldWhenActive) Text.Font = Text.Font.With(weight: FontWeight.Bold);
         }
 
         protected virtual void FadeInactive()
@@ -216,8 +217,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
             box.FadeColour(BackgroundInactive, TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
             highlightBox.FadeOut(TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-            Text.FadeIn(TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
-            TextBold.FadeOut(TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
+            Text.Font = Text.Font.With(weight: FontWeight.Medium);
         }
 
         protected override void OnActivated() => updateState();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs
index 9e87bae864..1413b8fe78 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
             });
 
             avatar.OnLoadComplete += d => d.FadeInFromZero(300, Easing.OutQuint);
-
-            Text.X = ChatOverlay.TAB_AREA_HEIGHT;
-            TextBold.X = ChatOverlay.TAB_AREA_HEIGHT;
         }
 
+        protected override float LeftTextPadding => base.LeftTextPadding + ChatOverlay.TAB_AREA_HEIGHT;
+
         protected override bool ShowCloseOnHover => false;
 
         protected override void FadeActive()