diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layerdetails.html b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layerdetails.html
index 1f48c653a9..c3a50dff29 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layerdetails.html
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layerdetails.html
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@
 {% include "layers_dep_modal.html" %}
   <div class="row-fluid span11">
       <div class="page-header">
-        <h1>{{layerversion.layer.name}} <small class="commit" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{layerversion.get_vcs_reference}}">({{layerversion.get_vcs_reference|truncatechars:13}})</small></h1>
+        <h1>{{layerversion.layer.name}} <small class="commit"
+            {% if layerversion.get_vcs_reference|length > 13 %}
+                data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{layerversion.get_vcs_reference}}"
+            {% endif %}>
+            ({{layerversion.get_vcs_reference|truncatechars:13}})</small></h1>
       </div>
   </div>