diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 94e0b2e..22fa136 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -3134,7 +3134,7 @@
     }
 
     need_maketitle = FALSE;
-    if (!p_title && !p_icon)
+    if (!p_title && !p_icon && lasttitle == NULL && lasticon == NULL)
 	return;
 
     if (p_title)