diff --git a/api/js/framework/fw_base.js b/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
index 53031ed2c8..ddd14e0650 100644
--- a/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
+++ b/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
@@ -892,7 +892,8 @@ var fw_base = (function(){ "use strict"; return Class.extend(
 			}
 
 			this.tabsUi.setAppHeader(this.activeApp.app_header);
-			document.title = this.activeApp.website_title;
+			var default_title = egw.config('site_title', 'phpgwapi') + ' ['+this.activeApp.displayName+']';
+			document.title = this.activeApp.website_title || default_title;
 		}
 
 		this.resizeHandler();