diff --git a/ripper/rip_dvd.py b/ripper/rip_dvd.py
index 09a56ef..68e8d03 100755
--- a/ripper/rip_dvd.py
+++ b/ripper/rip_dvd.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ LOGFILE = "rip.log"
 NOTIFICATION_SOUND = "bell.oga"
 
 SERIES_TITLE_REGEX = r"S\d+[ _]?E(\d+)-(\d+)$"
+MAX_FILENAME_LEN_IN_TMP = 30  # dvdbackup cuts name of output files at 33 chars
 
 
 def main():
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ def rip_to_tmp_dir(args) -> bool:
 
 
 def create_rip_command(args, dest):
-    return f"dvdbackup -v -p -i '{args.dev}' -o '{dest}' -M -n \"{args.title}\""
+    shortened_title = args.title[:MAX_FILENAME_LEN_IN_TMP]
+    return f"dvdbackup -v -p -i '{args.dev}' -o '{dest}' -M -n {shortened_title}"
 
 
 def get_program_execution_time_str(program_start_time):
@@ -150,7 +152,8 @@ def send_notification(text):
 
 
 def mv_ripped_from_tmp_to_ripped_dir(args):
-    src = os.path.join(TMP_DIR, args.title)
+    shortened_title = args.title[:MAX_FILENAME_LEN_IN_TMP]
+    src = os.path.join(TMP_DIR, shortened_title)
     dst = os.path.join(RIPPED_DIR, args.type, args.title)
 
     shutil.move(src, dst)