diff --git a/packages/jaeger-ui/src/components/TracePage/TraceTimelineViewer/Ticks.css b/packages/jaeger-ui/src/components/TracePage/TraceTimelineViewer/Ticks.css
index 31b5c18978..8eb9673add 100644
--- a/packages/jaeger-ui/src/components/TracePage/TraceTimelineViewer/Ticks.css
+++ b/packages/jaeger-ui/src/components/TracePage/TraceTimelineViewer/Ticks.css
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 .Ticks--tickLabel {
   left: 0.25rem;
   position: absolute;
+  white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
 .Ticks--tickLabel.isEndAnchor {