diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss
index 46d172dadc..7de575b785 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss
@@ -50,3 +50,7 @@
     cursor: grabbing;
   }
 }
+
+:host ::ng-deep .larger-tooltip .tooltip-inner {
+  max-width: 500px;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html
index 5d1edb847f..0f0fad2199 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
   </div>
   <div class="{{columnSizes.columns[1].buildClasses()}} row-element d-flex align-items-center">
     <div class="w-100">
-      <span class="text-truncate">
-      {{ bitstream?.firstMetadataValue('dc.description') }}
-      </span>
+      <div class="text-truncate" [tooltipClass]="'larger-tooltip'" placement="bottom"
+           [ngbTooltip]="bitstream?.firstMetadataValue('dc.description')">
+        {{ bitstream?.firstMetadataValue('dc.description') }}
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="{{columnSizes.columns[2].buildClasses()}} row-element d-flex align-items-center">