diff --git a/packages/core/collections/notes.js b/packages/core/collections/notes.js
index f15b74d4b..e101be774 100644
--- a/packages/core/collections/notes.js
+++ b/packages/core/collections/notes.js
@@ -447,7 +447,10 @@ export default class Notes extends Collection {
     ) {
       return oldNote.title.replace(NEWLINE_STRIP_REGEX, " ");
     }
-    return this.formatTitle(this._db.settings.getTitleFormat(), headline);
+    return this.formatTitle(
+      this._db.settings.getTitleFormat(),
+      headline?.split(" ").splice(0, 10)
+    );
   }
 }