diff --git a/resources/servo.css b/resources/servo.css
index 5ede4e2ec35..206d3a3f702 100644
--- a/resources/servo.css
+++ b/resources/servo.css
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ svg > * {
 /* style for text node. */
 *|*::-servo-text {
     margin: 0;
+    text-overflow: inherit;
+    overflow: inherit;
 }
 
 /* style for text in input elements. */