diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/forum/src/addStickyExcerpt.js b/extensions/sticky/js/forum/src/addStickyExcerpt.js
index a08591f25..a830914fb 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/js/forum/src/addStickyExcerpt.js
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/forum/src/addStickyExcerpt.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ export default function addStickyControl() {
   extend(DiscussionListItem.prototype, 'infoItems', function(items) {
     const discussion = this.props.discussion;
 
-    if (discussion.isSticky()) {
+    if (discussion.isSticky() && !this.props.params.q) {
       const startPost = discussion.startPost();
 
       if (startPost) {
-        const excerpt = <span>{truncate(startPost.contentPlain(), 200)}</span>;
+        const excerpt = truncate(startPost.contentPlain(), 175);
 
         items.add('excerpt', excerpt, -100);
       }
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/less/forum/extension.less b/extensions/sticky/less/forum/extension.less
index 046da8ed5..a3651f953 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/less/forum/extension.less
+++ b/extensions/sticky/less/forum/extension.less
@@ -8,19 +8,3 @@
     color: #d13e32;
   }
 }
-.DiscussionListItem-info .item-excerpt {
-  margin-top: 8px;
-  margin-right: 20px;
-  white-space: normal;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  line-height: 1.5em;
-  color: @muted-more-color;
-  display: block;
-
-  .DiscussionPage-list & {
-    display: none;
-  }
-  @media @phone {
-    display: none;
-  }
-}