diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 60a39d89..d5c57fb6 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ local keymap
 local RootView
 local StatusView
 local CommandView
+local DocView
 local Doc
 
 local core = {}
@@ -329,6 +330,7 @@ function core.init()
   RootView = require "core.rootview"
   StatusView = require "core.statusview"
   CommandView = require "core.commandview"
+  DocView = require "core.docview"
   Doc = require "core.doc"
 
   do
@@ -688,6 +690,7 @@ function core.step()
   local did_keymap = false
   local mouse_moved = false
   local mouse = { x = 0, y = 0, dx = 0, dy = 0 }
+  
 
   for type, a,b,c,d in system.poll_event do
     if type == "mousemoved" then
@@ -725,7 +728,7 @@ function core.step()
 
   -- update window title
   local name = core.active_view:get_name()
-  local title = (name ~= "---") and (name .. " - lite") or  "lite"
+  local title = (name ~= "---") and ( (core.active_view:is(DocView) and core.active_view.doc.filename or name) .. " - lite") or  "lite"
   if title ~= core.window_title then
     system.set_window_title(title)
     core.window_title = title