diff --git a/res/layout/mpris_control.xml b/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
index daba05a6..80143b17 100644
--- a/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
+++ b/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
         android:id="@+id/now_playing_textview"
+        android:ellipsize="marquee"
+        android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever"
+        android:scrollHorizontally="true"
         android:singleLine="true"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:padding="8dip"
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
index 371c2afb..c164d4b9 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ public class MprisActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                             @Override
                             public void run() {
                                 String song = mpris.getCurrentSong();
-                                ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.now_playing_textview)).setText(song);
+
+                                TextView nowPlaying = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.now_playing_textview);
+                                if (!nowPlaying.getText().toString().equals(song)) {
+                                    nowPlaying.setText(song);
+                                }
 
                                 if (mpris.getLength() > -1 && mpris.getPosition() > -1 && !"spotify".equals(mpris.getPlayer().toLowerCase())) {
                                     ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_textview)).setText(milisToProgress(mpris.getLength()));
@@ -453,6 +457,7 @@ public class MprisActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 
         });
 
+        findViewById(R.id.now_playing_textview).setSelected(true);
     }
 
     @Override