diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 759e8b84e..56d95a0e4 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Key:
 Version 1.4.07-dev
  + Added snow to excavation
  = Fixed bug with Skull Splitter not finding the locale string
+ = Fixed issue where locale strings could cause the scoreboard header to be longer than 16 characters.
  ! Improved profile saving
  ! Updated localization files
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java
index 2198c7714..e9bdb3efc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ public class ScoreboardManager {
     private static final Map<String, Scoreboard> PLAYER_SCOREBOARDS = new HashMap<String, Scoreboard>();
     private static final Scoreboard GLOBAL_STATS_SCOREBOARD = mcMMO.p.getServer().getScoreboardManager().getNewScoreboard();
 
-    private final static String PLAYER_STATS_HEADER   = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PlayerStats");
-    private final static String PLAYER_RANK_HEADER    = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PlayerRank");
-    private final static String PLAYER_INSPECT_HEADER = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PlayerInspect");
-    private final static String POWER_LEVEL_HEADER    = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PowerLevel");
+    private final static String PLAYER_STATS_HEADER   = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PlayerStats").substring(0, 16);
+    private final static String PLAYER_RANK_HEADER    = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PlayerRank").substring(0, 16);
+    private final static String PLAYER_INSPECT_HEADER = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PlayerInspect").substring(0, 16);
+    private final static String POWER_LEVEL_HEADER    = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Header.PowerLevel").substring(0, 16);
 
     private final static String POWER_LEVEL  = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Misc.PowerLevel");
     private final static String LEVEL        = LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Misc.Level");