diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 24a13b4..0f63415 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 
   fzf --preview "printf '<< \e]8;;http://github.com/junegunn/fzf\e\\Link to \e[32mfz\e[0mf\e]8;;\e\\ >>'"
   ```
+- The default `--ellipsis` is now `··` instead of `..`.
 - [vim] A spec can have `exit` callback that is called with the exit status of fzf
     - This can be used to clean up temporary resources or restore the original state when fzf is closed without a selection
 - Fixed `--tmux bottom` when the status line is not at the bottom
diff --git a/man/man1/fzf.1 b/man/man1/fzf.1
index c960891..811de48 100644
--- a/man/man1/fzf.1
+++ b/man/man1/fzf.1
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ lines that follow.
 Print header before the prompt line
 .TP
 .BI "\-\-ellipsis=" "STR"
-Ellipsis to show when line is truncated (default: '..')
+Ellipsis to show when line is truncated (default: '··')
 .SS Display
 .TP
 .B "\-\-ansi"
diff --git a/src/options.go b/src/options.go
index 0f903df..55030bd 100644
--- a/src/options.go
+++ b/src/options.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Usage: fzf [options]
     --header=STR            String to print as header
     --header-lines=N        The first N lines of the input are treated as header
     --header-first          Print header before the prompt line
-    --ellipsis=STR          Ellipsis to show when line is truncated (default: '..')
+    --ellipsis=STR          Ellipsis to show when line is truncated (default: '··')
 
   Display
     --ansi                  Enable processing of ANSI color codes
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Header       []string
 	HeaderLines  int
 	HeaderFirst  bool
-	Ellipsis     string
+	Ellipsis     *string
 	Scrollbar    *string
 	Margin       [4]sizeSpec
 	Padding      [4]sizeSpec
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func defaultOptions() *Options {
 		Header:       make([]string, 0),
 		HeaderLines:  0,
 		HeaderFirst:  false,
-		Ellipsis:     "..",
+		Ellipsis:     nil,
 		Scrollbar:    nil,
 		Margin:       defaultMargin(),
 		Padding:      defaultMargin(),
@@ -2339,9 +2339,12 @@ func parseOptions(index *int, opts *Options, allArgs []string) error {
 		case "--no-header-first":
 			opts.HeaderFirst = false
 		case "--ellipsis":
-			if opts.Ellipsis, err = nextString(allArgs, &i, "ellipsis string required"); err != nil {
+			str, err := nextString(allArgs, &i, "ellipsis string required")
+			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			str = firstLine(str)
+			opts.Ellipsis = &str
 		case "--preview":
 			if opts.Preview.command, err = nextString(allArgs, &i, "preview command required"); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -2623,7 +2626,8 @@ func parseOptions(index *int, opts *Options, allArgs []string) error {
 					return err
 				}
 			} else if match, value := optString(arg, "--ellipsis="); match {
-				opts.Ellipsis = value
+				str := firstLine(value)
+				opts.Ellipsis = &str
 			} else if match, value := optString(arg, "--preview="); match {
 				opts.Preview.command = value
 			} else if match, value := optString(arg, "--preview-window="); match {
diff --git a/src/terminal.go b/src/terminal.go
index 3993bce..388548d 100644
--- a/src/terminal.go
+++ b/src/terminal.go
@@ -827,7 +827,6 @@ func NewTerminal(opts *Options, eventBox *util.EventBox, executor *util.Executor
 		headerLines:        opts.HeaderLines,
 		header:             []string{},
 		header0:            opts.Header,
-		ellipsis:           opts.Ellipsis,
 		ansi:               opts.Ansi,
 		tabstop:            opts.Tabstop,
 		hasStartActions:    false,
@@ -884,6 +883,15 @@ func NewTerminal(opts *Options, eventBox *util.EventBox, executor *util.Executor
 		}
 		t.separator, t.separatorLen = t.ansiLabelPrinter(bar, &tui.ColSeparator, true)
 	}
+
+	if opts.Ellipsis != nil {
+		t.ellipsis = *opts.Ellipsis
+	} else if t.unicode {
+		t.ellipsis = "··"
+	} else {
+		t.ellipsis = ".."
+	}
+
 	if t.unicode {
 		t.wrapSign = "↳ "
 		t.borderWidth = uniseg.StringWidth("│")
diff --git a/test/test_go.rb b/test/test_go.rb
index 3b5eb4e..13b96d8 100755
--- a/test/test_go.rb
+++ b/test/test_go.rb
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ class TestGoFZF < TestBase
     [0, 3, 6].each do |off|
       tmux.prepare
       tmux.send_keys "#{FZF} --hscroll-off=#{off} -q 0 < #{tempname}", :Enter
-      tmux.until { |lines| assert lines[-3]&.end_with?((0..off).to_a.join + '..') }
+      tmux.until { |lines| assert lines[-3]&.end_with?((0..off).to_a.join + '··') }
       tmux.send_keys '9'
       tmux.until { |lines| assert lines[-3]&.end_with?('789') }
       tmux.send_keys :Enter