diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index e974062..8021f6a 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -1885,8 +1885,11 @@ format_name(char *buf, int size, int trunc_dns, int ref, uint32_t ref_id,
     snprintf(buf, size, "%s", UTI_IPToString(ip_addr));
   } else {
     DNS_IPAddress2Name(ip_addr, buf, size);
-    if (size > trunc_dns)
+    if (size > trunc_dns) {
+      if (trunc_dns > 0)
+        buf[trunc_dns - 1] = '>';
       buf[trunc_dns] = '\0';
+    }
   }
 }