diff --git a/lib/layouts/elsart.layout b/lib/layouts/elsart.layout
index 5ebc9ad635..3accc1f717 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/elsart.layout
+++ b/lib/layouts/elsart.layout
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ Style Thanks
 	LatexType             Command
 	LatexName             thanks
 	InTitle               1
+	OptionalArgs          1
 	Font
 	  Size                Small
 	  Family              Typewriter
diff --git a/status.15x b/status.15x
index a2aa03c93f..62594b4e82 100644
--- a/status.15x
+++ b/status.15x
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Remove confusing warning about 'server socket' under MS Windows.
 
+- Allow the Thanks environment in Elsevier articles to have short titles.
+
 
 * DOCUMENTATION AND LOCALIZATION