diff --git a/pretty_errors.lua b/pretty_errors.lua
index f5de557..afb1793 100644
--- a/pretty_errors.lua
+++ b/pretty_errors.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ format_error = function(err)
           end
         end
       end
+      if i > err_linenum + 1 + 5 then
+        err_msg = err_msg .. "\n       ...\n"
+        break
+      end
     end
   end
   local box_width = 70
diff --git a/pretty_errors.moon b/pretty_errors.moon
index 578aab6..dcffae2 100644
--- a/pretty_errors.moon
+++ b/pretty_errors.moon
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ format_error = (err)->
                     err_msg ..= "\n\027[2m#{fmt_str\format(i)}\027[0;41;30m#{during}\027[0m#{after}"
                 else
                     err_msg ..= "\n\027[2m#{fmt_str\format(i)}\027[0;41;30m#{line}\027[0m"
+            if i > err_linenum+1 + 5
+                err_msg ..= "\n       ...\n"
+                break
 
     box_width = 70
     err_text = "\027[47;31;1m#{string2.wrap(" "..err.error, box_width, 16)\gsub("\n", "\n\027[47;31;1m ")}"