diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 13612e28..aefc4789 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ byobu (5.6) unreleased; urgency=low
   * usr/bin/byobu-ctrl-a: LP: #922951
     - if the user has already chosen an escape sequence, don't run the
       interactive byobu-ctrl-a program
+  * usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux,
+    usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux:
+    - empty default window names
+    - easy to change with F8
+    - need to save characters in default tmux launch to get it to fit
+      in 80x24 terminals
 
   [ Ryan Thompson ]
   * usr/bin/byobu-select-session: LP: #919391
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux b/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux
index 23af18aa..a060bbf0 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set -g prefix ^A,F12
 # Documented in: $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/doc/byobu/help.tmux.txt
 bind-key -n F1 new-window -k -n config byobu-config
 bind-key -n S-F1 new-window -k -n help '$BYOBU_PAGER $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/doc/byobu/help.tmux.txt'
-bind-key -n F2 new-window
+bind-key -n F2 new-window \; rename-window ""
 bind-key -n C-F2 display-panes \; split-window -h
 bind-key -n S-F2 display-panes \; split-window -v
 bind-key -n C-S-F2 new-session
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
index ff930e89..495b0503 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg $BYOBU_LIGHT
 set-window-option -g window-status-alert-bg $BYOBU_DARK
 set-window-option -g window-status-alert-fg $BYOBU_LIGHT
 set-window-option -g window-status-alert-attr bold
-set-window-option -g automatic-rename on
+set-window-option -g automatic-rename off
 set-window-option -g aggressive-resize on
 set-window-option -g monitor-activity on