diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 2e789a314..33196cff6 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -553,8 +553,6 @@ pyset_iutf8(ChildMonitor *self, PyObject *args) {
 #undef INCREF_CHILD
 #undef DECREF_CHILD
 
-extern void cocoa_update_menu_bar_title(PyObject*);
-
 static bool
 cursor_needs_render(Window *w) {
     return w->cursor_visible_at_last_render != w->render_data.screen->cursor_render_info.is_visible || w->last_cursor_x != w->render_data.screen->cursor_render_info.x || w->last_cursor_y != w->render_data.screen->cursor_render_info.y || w->last_cursor_shape != w->render_data.screen->cursor_render_info.shape;
@@ -592,7 +590,7 @@ change_menubar_title(PyObject *title UNUSED) {
     static PyObject *current_title = NULL;
     if (title != current_title) {
         current_title = title;
-        if (title && OPT(macos_show_window_title_in) & MENUBAR) cocoa_update_menu_bar_title(title);
+        if (title && OPT(macos_show_window_title_in) & MENUBAR) update_menu_bar_title(title);
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index 5e3bfe767..1d6e3377b 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ extern void cocoa_set_titlebar_appearance(void *w, unsigned int theme);
 extern void cocoa_set_titlebar_color(void *w, color_type color);
 extern bool cocoa_alt_option_key_pressed(unsigned long);
 extern void cocoa_toggle_secure_keyboard_entry(void);
+extern void cocoa_update_menu_bar_title(PyObject*);
 extern size_t cocoa_get_workspace_ids(void *w, size_t *workspace_ids, size_t array_sz);
 extern monotonic_t cocoa_cursor_blink_interval(void);
 
@@ -72,6 +73,17 @@ strip_csi_(const char *title, char *buf, size_t bufsz) {
 }
 
 
+void
+update_menu_bar_title(PyObject *title UNUSED) {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    static char buf[2048];
+    strip_csi_(PyUnicode_AsUTF8(title), buf, arraysz(buf));
+    DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *stitle = PyUnicode_FromString(buf);
+    cocoa_update_menu_bar_title(stitle);
+#endif
+}
+
+
 void
 request_tick_callback(void) {
     glfwPostEmptyEvent();
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 1ba2c531b..5aafcfd6d 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -341,3 +341,4 @@ void update_ime_focus(OSWindow* osw, bool focused);
 void update_ime_position(Window* w, Screen *screen);
 bool update_ime_position_for_window(id_type window_id, bool force, bool lost_focus);
 void set_ignore_os_keyboard_processing(bool enabled);
+void update_menu_bar_title(PyObject *title UNUSED);