diff --git a/client/securedrop_client/gui/source/delete/dialog.py b/client/securedrop_client/gui/source/delete/dialog.py
index f55f9dc56..b158402e1 100644
--- a/client/securedrop_client/gui/source/delete/dialog.py
+++ b/client/securedrop_client/gui/source/delete/dialog.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 from securedrop_client.db import Source
 from securedrop_client.gui.base import ModalDialog
 
+# Maximum number of source names to display in delete dialog before
+# truncation
+MAX_DEL_DISP = 30
+
 
 class DeleteSourceDialog(ModalDialog):
     """Used to confirm deletion of source accounts."""
@@ -71,9 +75,25 @@ def make_body_text(self, sources: list[Source]) -> str:
         )
 
         return "".join(message_tuple).format(
-            source_or_sources=f"<b>{self._get_source_names(sources)}</b>"
+            source_or_sources=f"<b>{self._get_source_names_truncated(sources, MAX_DEL_DISP)}</b>"
         )
 
+    def _get_source_names_truncated(self, sources: list[Source], max_shown: int) -> str:
+        """
+        Helper. Return a comma-separated list of journalist designations, truncated to avoid
+        text overflows. If the limit is N and there are N+2 sources, all N+2 are displayed.
+        If there are >N+2 sources, N sources and an additional message (approx 2 source names
+        long) is displayed.
+        """
+        if len(sources) <= max_shown + 2:
+            return self._get_source_names(sources)
+        else:
+            shortlist = sources[:max_shown]
+            return _("{sources} ... plus {count} additional sources").format(
+                sources=", ".join([s.journalist_designation for s in shortlist]),
+                count=len(sources) - max_shown,
+            )
+
     def _get_source_names(self, sources: list[Source]) -> str:
         """
         Helper. Return a comma-separated list of journalist designations.
diff --git a/client/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot b/client/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot
index 15c8b1ec1..53db60742 100644
--- a/client/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot
+++ b/client/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "All files and messages from that source will also be destroyed."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "{sources} ... plus {count} additional sources"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No sources have been selected."
 msgstr ""