diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8ced1c45..19f018a1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ byobu (5.3) unreleased; urgency=low
     - for users upgrading from an older version of byobu, where they were
       previously using a screen backend, keep them using a screen backend
     - for new users, default to tmux backend
+  * usr/bin/byobu, usr/share/byobu/profiles/common: LP: #882067
+    - maximize the number of windows we can fit in byobu-screen by dropping
+      the $SHELL window title
+    - users can override by setting 'shelltitle' in ~/.screenrc
+    - fixes a problem where screen hangs when interactively setting shelltitle
+    - always easy to name a window with F8
 
   [ Dustin Kirkland and Ryan Thompson ]
   * usr/bin/byobu-reconnect-sockets, usr/bin/byobu-select-session: LP: #908944
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index c4c10f86..7ca2189b 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ case $BYOBU_BACKEND in
 		fi
 		export BYOBU_WINDOWS
 		# Launch shell, unless the user has default windows set to launch
-		uncommented_lines < "$BYOBU_WINDOWS" && DEFAULT_WINDOW= || DEFAULT_WINDOW="-t ${SHELL##*/} ${BYOBU_PREFIX}/bin/byobu-shell"
+		uncommented_lines < "$BYOBU_WINDOWS" && DEFAULT_WINDOW= || DEFAULT_WINDOW="${BYOBU_PREFIX}/bin/byobu-shell"
 		# Check if our terminfo supports 256 colors
 		if command -v tput >/dev/null; then
 			if [ "$(tput colors 2>/dev/null || echo 0)" = "256" ]; then
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/common b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/common
index 968efe57..d847aafa 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/common
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/common
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ activity ""
 # Fit to the current window size, useful with F5/reloads of the profile
 fit
 
+# Empty shell title by default, maximizes number of windows we can fit, F8 renames easily
+shelltitle ""
+
 # Maintain SSH_AUTH_SOCK link
 setenv SSH_AUTH_SOCK $BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/.ssh-agent