diff --git a/lib/termsupport.zsh b/lib/termsupport.zsh
index e1e536690..2843eb075 100644
--- a/lib/termsupport.zsh
+++ b/lib/termsupport.zsh
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ function title {
   if [[ "$TERM" == "screen" ]]; then 
     print -Pn "\ek$1\e\\" #set screen hardstatus, usually truncated at 20 chars
   elif [[ ($TERM =~ "^xterm") ]] || [[ ($TERM == "rxvt") ]] || [[ "$TERM_PROGRAM" == "iTerm.app" ]]; then
-    print -Pn "\e]2;$2\a" #set window name
     print -Pn "\e]1;$1\a" #set icon (=tab) name (will override window name on broken terminal)
+    print -Pn "\e]2;$2\a" #set window name
   fi
 }