diff --git a/mainwindow.cc b/mainwindow.cc
index 0a9956ac..b1775a89 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/mainwindow.cc
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   newReleaseCheckTimer( this ),
   wordListSelChanged( false )
 , wasMaximized( false )
+, blockUpdateWindowTitle( false )
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
 , gdAskMessage( 0xFFFFFFFF )
 #endif
@@ -634,6 +635,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   // After we have dictionaries and groups, we can populate history
 //  historyChanged();
 
+  setWindowTitle( "GoldenDict" );
+
+  blockUpdateWindowTitle = true;
   addNewTab();
 
   // Create tab list menu
@@ -646,6 +650,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
 
     history.enableAdd( false );
 
+    blockUpdateWindowTitle = true;
+
     view->showDefinition( tr( "Welcome!" ), Instances::Group::HelpGroupId );
 
     history.enableAdd( cfg.preferences.storeHistory );
@@ -1474,7 +1480,13 @@ void MainWindow::updateWindowTitle()
   ArticleView *view = getCurrentArticleView();
   if ( view )
   {
-    setWindowTitle( tr( "%1 - %2" ).arg( view->getTitle(), tr ( "GoldenDict" ) ) );
+    QString str = view->getTitle();
+    if( !str.isEmpty() )
+    {
+      if( !blockUpdateWindowTitle )
+        setWindowTitle( tr( "%1 - %2" ).arg( str, tr ( "GoldenDict" ) ) );
+      blockUpdateWindowTitle = false;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mainwindow.hh b/mainwindow.hh
index 35a5cfe8..bdf7f972 100644
--- a/mainwindow.hh
+++ b/mainwindow.hh
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ private:
 
   bool wasMaximized; // Window state before minimization
 
+  bool blockUpdateWindowTitle;
+
   QPrinter & getPrinter(); // Creates a printer if it's not there and returns it
 
   /// Applies the qt's stylesheet, given the style's name.