diff --git a/themes/default/category.tpl b/themes/default/category.tpl
index 87b9eca7d..85b11d2a0 100644
--- a/themes/default/category.tpl
+++ b/themes/default/category.tpl
@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@
 
 			{if $category->description}
 				<div class="cat_desc">
+				{if strlen($category->description) > 120}
+					<p id="category_description_short">{$category->description|truncate:120}</p>
+					<p id="category_description_full" style="display:none">{$category->description}</p>
+					<a href="#" onclick="$('#category_description_short').hide(); $('#category_description_full').show(); $(this).hide(); return false;" class="lnk_more">{l s='More'}</a>
+				{else}
 					<p>{$category->description}</p>
-					<a href="#" class="lnk_more">{l s='More'}</a>
+				{/if}
 				</div>
 			{/if}
 		</div>
@@ -113,4 +118,4 @@
 	{elseif $category->id}
 		<p class="warning">{l s='This category is currently unavailable.'}</p>
 	{/if}
-{/if}
\ No newline at end of file
+{/if}