diff --git a/qt-ui/maintab.cpp b/qt-ui/maintab.cpp
index 8c02b2eae..e28511f69 100644
--- a/qt-ui/maintab.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/maintab.cpp
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ void MainTab::displayMessage(QString str)
 void MainTab::updateTextLabels(bool showUnits)
 {
 	if (showUnits) {
-		ui.airTempLabel->setText(tr("Air temp [%1]").arg(get_temp_unit()));
-		ui.waterTempLabel->setText(tr("Water temp [%1]").arg(get_temp_unit()));
+		ui.airTempLabel->setText(tr("Air temp. [%1]").arg(get_temp_unit()));
+		ui.waterTempLabel->setText(tr("Water temp. [%1]").arg(get_temp_unit()));
 	} else {
-		ui.airTempLabel->setText(tr("Air temp"));
-		ui.waterTempLabel->setText(tr("Water temp"));
+		ui.airTempLabel->setText(tr("Air temp."));
+		ui.waterTempLabel->setText(tr("Water temp."));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/qt-ui/maintab.ui b/qt-ui/maintab.ui
index 62f32f4fd..7fa86201d 100644
--- a/qt-ui/maintab.ui
+++ b/qt-ui/maintab.ui
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QLabel" name="airTempLabel">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Air temp</string>
+             <string>Air temp.</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QLabel" name="waterTempLabel">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Water temp</string>
+             <string>Water temp.</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
         <item row="3" column="1">
          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_9">
           <property name="title">
-           <string>Air temperature</string>
+           <string>Air temp.</string>
           </property>
           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_11">
            <item>
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@
         <item row="3" column="2">
          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_8">
           <property name="title">
-           <string>Water temperature</string>
+           <string>Water temp.</string>
           </property>
           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_9">
            <item>