diff --git a/C4/Search.pm b/C4/Search.pm
index 7c513913d9..cd970b7754 100644
--- a/C4/Search.pm
+++ b/C4/Search.pm
@@ -533,9 +533,11 @@ sub getRecords {
 
                             # fix the length that will display in the label,
                             my $facet_label_value = $one_facet;
+                            my $facet_max_length =
+                                C4::Context->preference('FacetLabelTruncationLength') || 20;
                             $facet_label_value =
-                              substr( $one_facet, 0, 20 ) . "..."
-                              unless length($facet_label_value) <= 20;
+                              substr( $one_facet, 0, $facet_max_length ) . "..."
+                                if length($facet_label_value) > $facet_max_length;
 
                             # if it's a branch, label by the name, not the code,
                             if ( $link_value =~ /branch/ ) {
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index 43e70197dd..26e71a3d31 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('defaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|az|za','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortField',NULL,'Specify the default field used for sorting','relevance|popularity|call_number|pubdate|acqdate|title|author','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|za|az','Choice');
+INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('FacetLabelTruncationLength',20,'Specify the facet max length in OPAC',NULL,'Integer');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('staffClientBaseURL','','Specify the base URL of the staff client',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('minPasswordLength',3,'Specify the minimum length of a patron/staff password',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('noItemTypeImages',0,'If ON, disables item-type images',NULL,'YesNo');
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index 9337fd1353..98e9b36de8 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('defaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|az|za','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortField',NULL,'Specify the default field used for sorting','relevance|popularity|call_number|pubdate|acqdate|title|author','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|za|az','Choice');
+INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('FacetLabelTruncationLength',20,'Specify the facet max length in OPAC',NULL,'Integer');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('staffClientBaseURL','','Specify the base URL of the staff client',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('minPasswordLength',3,'Specify the minimum length of a patron/staff password',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('noItemTypeImages',0,'If ON, disables item-type images',NULL,'YesNo');
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/sysprefs.sql
index 23a2bd256d..dd8ab7c9b0 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/sysprefs.sql
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ insert into `systempreferences` (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`,
 insert into `systempreferences` (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type`) values('opaccredits','','70|10','Per impostare i credits HTML in fondo alla pagina dell\'OPAC','Textarea');
 insert into `systempreferences` (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type`) values('OPACdefaultSortField','relevance','relevance|popularity|call_number|pubdate|acqdate|title|author','Specifica il campo usato di default per l\'ordinamento','Choice');
 insert into `systempreferences` (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type`) values('OPACdefaultSortOrder','asc','asc|dsc|za|az','Specifica l\'ordine di default ','Choice');
+INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('FacetLabelTruncationLength',20,'Specify the facet max length in OPAC',NULL,'Integer');
 insert into `systempreferences` (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type`) values('OPACFRBRizeEditions','1','','Se ON, Koha farà delle richieste a uno o più ISBN web services per trovare gli ISBN associabili e li visualizzarà in un tab \'Edizioni\' nella visualizzazione dettagliata','YesNo');
 insert into `systempreferences` (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type`) values('opacheader','','70|10','Inserire qui HTML da includere come header nell\'OPAC','Textarea');
 insert into `systempreferences` (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type`) values('OpacHighlightedWords','1','','Se impostato, le parole cercate nell\'OPAC vengono poi evidenziate ','YesNo');
@@ -280,3 +281,4 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES ('OPACAllowUserToChooseBranch', 1,       'Allow the user to choose the branch they want to pickup their hold from','1','YesNo');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('displayFacetCount', '0', NULL, NULL, 'YesNo');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('maxRecordsForFacets', '20', NULL, NULL, 'Integer');
+
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index f177a95984..bcd971565f 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('defaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|az|za','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortField',NULL,'Specify the default field used for sorting','relevance|popularity|call_number|pubdate|acqdate|title|author','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|za|az','Choice');
+INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('FacetLabelTruncationLength',20,'Specify the facet max length in OPAC',NULL,'Integer');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('staffClientBaseURL','','Specify the base URL of the staff client',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('minPasswordLength',3,'Specify the minimum length of a patron/staff password',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('noItemTypeImages',0,'If ON, disables item-type images',NULL,'YesNo');
@@ -292,3 +293,4 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type)   VALUES ('OPACAllowUserToChooseBranch', 1,       'Allow the user to choose the branch they want to pickup their hold from','1','YesNo');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('displayFacetCount', '0', NULL, NULL, 'YesNo');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('maxRecordsForFacets', '20', NULL, NULL, 'Integer');
+
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql b/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql
index 7576cb09cb..fc6e2a5e98 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('defaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|az|za','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortField',NULL,'Specify the default field used for sorting','relevance|popularity|call_number|pubdate|acqdate|title|author','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|za|az','Choice');
+INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('FacetLabelTruncationLength',20,'Specify the facet max length in OPAC',NULL,'Integer');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('staffClientBaseURL','','Specify the base URL of the staff client',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('minPasswordLength',3,'Specify the minimum length of a patron/staff password',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('noItemTypeImages',0,'If ON, disables item-type images',NULL,'YesNo');
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql b/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql
index 79b0ff9e07..7040139d11 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/system_preferences_full_optimal_for_install_only.sql
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('defaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|az|za','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortField',NULL,'Specify the default field used for sorting','relevance|popularity|call_number|pubdate|acqdate|title|author','Choice');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OPACdefaultSortOrder',NULL,'Specify the default sort order','asc|dsc|za|az','Choice');
+INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('FacetLabelTruncationLength',20,'Specify the facet max length in OPAC',NULL,'Integer');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('staffClientBaseURL','','Specify the base URL of the staff client',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('minPasswordLength',3,'Specify the minimum length of a patron/staff password',NULL,'free');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('noItemTypeImages',0,'If ON, disables item-type images',NULL,'YesNo');
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/searching.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/searching.pref
index d0a58e0e55..039c121d99 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/searching.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/searching.pref
@@ -154,3 +154,8 @@ Searching:
                   yes: Show
                   no: "Don't show"
             - "an item's branch, location and call number in OPAC search results."
+        -
+            - Truncate facets length to
+            - pref: FacetLabelTruncationLength
+              class: integer
+            - characters, in OPAC/staff interface.