diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 71e090eb..440dacbb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ byobu (3.35c) unreleased; urgency=low
     - speed up the printscreen functionality
     - when running printscreen, open the result with the user's default
       viewer in a new window entitled PRINTSCREEN
+  * usr/bin/byobu:
+    - enable users to disable the title printing at launch (helpful for
+      those launching byobu detached from cron, e.g.)
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 03 May 2011 12:11:10 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index 2154cad2..d514a1b2 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fi
 byobu-janitor --force
 
 # Set the window title
-printf "\033]0;${USER}@$(hostname) - ${PKG}\007"
+[ -z "$BYOBU_NO_TITLE" ] || printf "\033]0;${USER}@$(hostname) - ${PKG}\007"
 
 # Allow override of default window list, with BYOBU_WINDOWS environment variable
 CUSTOM_WINDOW_SET=0