diff --git a/eos/gamedata.py b/eos/gamedata.py
index 2fef7a8b6..16c993d2c 100644
--- a/eos/gamedata.py
+++ b/eos/gamedata.py
@@ -243,6 +243,20 @@ class Item(EqBase):
         self.__overrides = None
         self.__priceObj = None
 
+    def getShortName(self, charLimit=12):
+        if len(self.name) <= charLimit:
+            return self.name
+        splitName = self.name.strip().split(' ')
+        if len(splitName) == 1:
+            return self.name
+        shortName = ''
+        for word in splitName:
+            try:
+                shortName += word[0].capitalize()
+            except IndexError:
+                pass
+        return shortName
+
     @property
     def attributes(self):
         if not self.__moved:
diff --git a/gui/graphFrame.py b/gui/graphFrame.py
index 9a39d8af2..fe8b79fbe 100644
--- a/gui/graphFrame.py
+++ b/gui/graphFrame.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class GraphFrame(wx.Frame):
                 max_y = max(max_y, max(y, default=0))
 
                 self.subplot.plot(x, y)
-                legend.append(fit.name)
+                legend.append('{} ({})'.format(fit.name, fit.ship.item.getShortName()))
             except Exception as ex:
                 pyfalog.warning("Invalid values in '{0}'", fit.name)
                 self.SetStatusText("Invalid values in '%s'" % fit.name)