diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 6f225dc2f..5ae2e70df 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "com.google.dagger:dagger-android-support:$DAGGER_VERSION"
     kapt "com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:$DAGGER_VERSION"
     kapt "com.google.dagger:dagger-android-processor:$DAGGER_VERSION"
+
+    compile 'com.borjabravo:readmoretextview:2.1.0'
 }
 
 android {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java
index a5aac0508..a02b9eff4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.notification;
 
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import com.borjabravo.readmoretextview.ReadMoreTextView;
 import com.pedrogomez.renderers.Renderer;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
@@ -17,8 +19,8 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
  */
 
 public class NotificationRenderer extends Renderer<Notification> {
-    @BindView(R.id.title) TextView title;
-    @BindView(R.id.description) TextView description;
+    @BindView(R.id.title) ReadMoreTextView title;
+    @BindView(R.id.description) ReadMoreTextView description;
     @BindView(R.id.time) TextView time;
     @BindView(R.id.icon) ImageView icon;
     private NotificationClicked listener;
@@ -46,9 +48,13 @@ public class NotificationRenderer extends Renderer<Notification> {
     @Override
     public void render() {
         Notification notification = getContent();
-        title.setText(notification.notificationText);
+        StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder(notification.notificationText);
+        str.append(" " );
+        title.setText(str);
         time.setText(notification.date);
-        description.setText(notification.description);
+        StringBuilder desc = new StringBuilder(notification.description);
+        desc.append(" ");
+        description.setText(desc);
         switch (notification.notificationType) {
             case THANK_YOU_EDIT:
                 icon.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_edit_black_24dp);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
index d8f4dd8d4..bd364c029 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:foreground="?selectableItemBackground"
-    android:minHeight="72dp"
-    >
+    android:minHeight="72dp">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/icon"
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@
         tools:text="@string/placeholder_place_distance"
         />
 
-    <TextView
+    <com.borjabravo.readmoretextview.ReadMoreTextView
         android:id="@+id/title"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -46,12 +45,13 @@
         android:layout_toRightOf="@id/icon"
         android:layout_toStartOf="@id/time"
         android:ellipsize="end"
-        android:maxLines="2"
+        app:trimLines="2"
+        app:colorClickableText="#969494"
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body2"
         tools:text="@string/placeholder_place_name"
         />
 
-    <TextView
+    <com.borjabravo.readmoretextview.ReadMoreTextView
         android:id="@+id/description"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
         android:layout_below="@id/title"
         android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
         android:ellipsize="end"
-        android:maxLines="4"
+        app:trimLines="2"
+        app:colorClickableText="#969494"
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
         tools:text="@string/placeholder_place_description"
         />
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 10685ea11..0f0385cbb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
-gradleVersion = 3.0.0
-
-SUPPORT_LIB_VERSION = 26.0.2
-
-compileSdkVersion = android-26
-buildToolsVersion = 26.0.2
-
-minSdkVersion = 15
-        
-targetSdkVersion = 25
+## Project-wide Gradle settings.
+#
+# For more details on how to configure your build environment visit
+# http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
+#
+# Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
+# The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
+# Default value: -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m
+# org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+#
+# When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
+# This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
+# http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
+# org.gradle.parallel=true
+#Thu Mar 01 15:28:48 IST 2018
+systemProp.http.proxyPort=0
+compileSdkVersion=android-26
 android.useDeprecatedNdk=true
-
-# Library dependencies
 BUTTERKNIFE_VERSION=8.6.0
-DAGGER_VERSION=2.13
-LEAK_CANARY=1.5.4
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
-
-#TODO: Temporary disabled. https://developer.android.com/studio/build/gradle-plugin-3-0-0-migration.html#aapt2
-#Refer to PR: https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/pull/932
-android.enableAapt2=false
\ No newline at end of file
+buildToolsVersion=26.0.2
+targetSdkVersion=25
+android.enableAapt2=false
+SUPPORT_LIB_VERSION=26.0.2
+minSdkVersion=15
+systemProp.http.proxyHost=
+LEAK_CANARY=1.5.4
+DAGGER_VERSION=2.13
+gradleVersion=3.0.0