diff --git a/include/GL/glfw3.h b/include/GL/glfw3.h
index 588b52abb..2fffa1d92 100644
--- a/include/GL/glfw3.h
+++ b/include/GL/glfw3.h
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ GLFWAPI int  glfwGetVideoModes(GLFWvidmode* list, int maxcount);
 GLFWAPI void glfwGetDesktopMode(GLFWvidmode* mode);
 
 /* Window handling */
-GLFWAPI GLFWwindow glfwOpenWindow(int width, int height, int mode);
+GLFWAPI GLFWwindow glfwOpenWindow(int width, int height, int mode, const char* title);
 GLFWAPI void glfwOpenWindowHint(int target, int hint);
 GLFWAPI void glfwMakeWindowCurrent(GLFWwindow window);
 GLFWAPI int  glfwIsWindow(GLFWwindow window);
diff --git a/readme.html b/readme.html
index 8e439073c..0c0a2f8bb 100644
--- a/readme.html
+++ b/readme.html
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ version of GLFW.</p>
   <li>Added <code>glfwSetWindowUserPointer</code> and <code>glfwGetWindowUserPointer</code> functions for per-window user pointers</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwGetVersionString</code> function for determining which code paths were enabled at compile time</li>
   <li>Added <code>windows</code> simple multi-window test program</li>
+  <li>Added initial window title parameter to <code>glfwOpenWindow</code></li>
   <li>Changed buffer bit depth parameters of <code>glfwOpenWindow</code> to window hints</li>
   <li>Renamed <code>lib</code> source code directory to <code>src</code></li>
   <li>Renamed <code>glfw.h</code> to <code>glfw3.h</code> to avoid conflicts with 2.x series</li>
diff --git a/src/internal.h b/src/internal.h
index 7ef6d6a3e..93499b193 100644
--- a/src/internal.h
+++ b/src/internal.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ typedef struct _GLFWhints
 typedef struct _GLFWwndconfig
 {
     int         mode;
+    const char* title;
     int         refreshRate;
     int         windowNoResize;
     int         glMajor;
diff --git a/src/win32/win32_window.c b/src/win32/win32_window.c
index 3fdbc39f4..30ba81457 100644
--- a/src/win32/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32/win32_window.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ static int createWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
 
     window->Win32.handle = CreateWindowEx(window->Win32.dwExStyle,
                                           _GLFW_WNDCLASSNAME,
-                                          "GLFW Window",
+                                          wndconfig->title,
                                           window->Win32.dwStyle,
                                           wa.left, wa.top,       // Window position
                                           fullWidth,             // Decorated window width
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index f061df56e..3c89abd62 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@ const _GLFWfbconfig* _glfwChooseFBConfig(const _GLFWfbconfig* desired,
 // Create the GLFW window and its associated context
 //========================================================================
 
-GLFWAPI GLFWwindow glfwOpenWindow(int width, int height, int mode)
+GLFWAPI GLFWwindow glfwOpenWindow(int width, int height,
+                                  int mode, const char* title)
 {
     _GLFWfbconfig fbconfig;
     _GLFWwndconfig wndconfig;
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@ GLFWAPI GLFWwindow glfwOpenWindow(int width, int height, int mode)
 
     // Set up desired window config
     wndconfig.mode           = mode;
+    wndconfig.title          = title;
     wndconfig.refreshRate    = Max(_glfwLibrary.hints.refreshRate, 0);
     wndconfig.windowNoResize = _glfwLibrary.hints.windowNoResize ? GL_TRUE : GL_FALSE;
     wndconfig.glMajor        = Max(_glfwLibrary.hints.glMajor, 1);
diff --git a/src/x11/x11_window.c b/src/x11/x11_window.c
index ba0e59b93..906f1ffc7 100644
--- a/src/x11/x11_window.c
+++ b/src/x11/x11_window.c
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static GLboolean createWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
         XFree(hints);
     }
 
-    _glfwPlatformSetWindowTitle(window, "GLFW Window");
+    _glfwPlatformSetWindowTitle(window, wndconfig->title);
 
     // Make sure the window is mapped before proceeding
     XMapWindow(_glfwLibrary.X11.display, window->X11.handle);