diff --git a/windlg.c b/windlg.c
index b9165854..36cbf5c8 100644
--- a/windlg.c
+++ b/windlg.c
@@ -844,10 +844,9 @@ static int GenericMainDlgProc (HWND hwnd, UINT msg,
             endbox(&cp);
             beginbox(&cp, "Adjust the use of the window title",
                      IDC_BOX_APPEARANCE3, IDC_BOXT_APPEARANCE3);
-	    if (dlgtype == 0)
-		multiedit(&cp,
-			  "Initial window &title:", IDC_WINTITLE,
-			  IDC_WINEDIT, 100, NULL);
+            multiedit(&cp,
+                      "Window &title:", IDC_WINTITLE,
+                      IDC_WINEDIT, 100, NULL);
 	    checkbox(&cp, "Avoid ever using &icon title", IDC_WINNAME);
             endbox(&cp);
 
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 99b374d4..a9456c8c 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -1183,6 +1183,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hwnd, UINT message,
 		cfg.height = rows;
 		old_fwidth = font_width;
 		old_fheight = font_height;
+                GetWindowText(hwnd, cfg.wintitle, sizeof(cfg.wintitle));
 
                 if (!do_reconfig(hwnd))
                     break;
@@ -1282,6 +1283,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hwnd, UINT message,
 				  SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOCOPYBITS |
 				  SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOZORDER);
 		}
+                set_title(cfg.wintitle);
                 if (IsIconic(hwnd)) {
                     SetWindowText (hwnd,
                                    cfg.win_name_always ? window_name : icon_name);