diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d73e2510..f489cd12 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 byobu (5.67) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/bin/byobu, usr/lib/byobu/include/constants:
+    - support global variable for default window name
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:46:48 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index e3658848..d15ec96d 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ export BYOBU_BACKEND
 # Store the parent tty
 export BYOBU_TTY=$(tty)
 
+# Get the default window name
+[ -n "$BYOBU_WINDOW_NAME" ] || BYOBU_WINDOW_NAME=-
+
 # Add a version argument for debugging purposes
 if [ "$#" = "1" ]; then
 	case "$1" in
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ case $BYOBU_BACKEND in
 			fi
 		fi
 		BYOBU_PROFILE="-f $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/$PKG/profiles/tmuxrc"
-		DEFAULT_WINDOW="new-session -n - ${BYOBU_PREFIX}/bin/byobu-shell"
+		DEFAULT_WINDOW="new-session -n $BYOBU_WINDOW_NAME ${BYOBU_PREFIX}/bin/byobu-shell"
 		sessions=$($BYOBU_BACKEND list-sessions 2>/dev/null) || true
 	;;
 	screen)
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/constants b/usr/lib/byobu/include/constants
index 87e5bdc5..afefc54f 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/constants
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/constants
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ export BYOBU_DARK="black"
 export BYOBU_LIGHT="white"
 export BYOBU_ACCENT="#75507B"          # AUBERGINE
 export BYOBU_HIGHLIGHT="#DD4814"       # UBUNTU ORANGE
+export BYOBU_WINDOW_NAME="-"