diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index df824a1f3..5e4841f32 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 - Fix a regression in 0.17 that broke displaying graphics over SSH
   (:iss:`2568`)
 
+- Fix :option:`--title` not being applied at window creation time (:iss:`2570`)
 
 0.17.2 [2020-03-29]
 --------------------
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 113497585..0a2afa905 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Boss:
                 os_window_id = create_os_window(
                         initial_window_size_func(opts_for_size, self.cached_values),
                         pre_show_callback,
-                        appname, wname or self.args.name or wclass, wclass)
+                        self.args.title or appname, wname or self.args.name or wclass, wclass)
         tm = TabManager(os_window_id, self.opts, self.args, startup_session)
         self.os_window_map[os_window_id] = tm
         return os_window_id