diff --git a/kittens/choose_files/main.go b/kittens/choose_files/main.go
index d63f3f0bc..d3a465921 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_files/main.go
+++ b/kittens/choose_files/main.go
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ type State struct {
 	sort_by_last_modified    bool
 	global_ignores           ignorefiles.IgnoreFile
 	keyboard_shortcuts       []*config.KeyAction
+	display_title            bool
 
 	selections    []string
 	current_idx   CollectionIndex
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ type State struct {
 	redraw_needed bool
 }
 
+func (s State) DisplayTitle() bool                    { return s.display_title }
 func (s State) ShowHidden() bool                      { return s.show_hidden }
 func (s State) RespectIgnores() bool                  { return s.respect_ignores }
 func (s State) SortByLastModified() bool              { return s.sort_by_last_modified }
@@ -225,9 +227,14 @@ func (h *Handler) draw_screen() (err error) {
 		h.lp.SetWindowTitle(h.state.WindowTitle())
 		defer func() { // so that the cursor ends up in the right place
 			h.lp.MoveCursorTo(1, 1)
-			h.draw_search_bar(0)
+			if h.state.DisplayTitle() {
+				h.lp.Println(h.state.WindowTitle())
+				h.draw_search_bar(1)
+			} else {
+				h.draw_search_bar(0)
+			}
 		}()
-		y := SEARCH_BAR_HEIGHT
+		y := SEARCH_BAR_HEIGHT + utils.IfElse(h.state.DisplayTitle(), 1, 0)
 		footer_height, err := h.draw_footer()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -683,7 +690,7 @@ func (h *Handler) set_state_from_config(conf *Config, opts *Options) (err error)
 		return err
 	}
 	h.state.keyboard_shortcuts = conf.KeyboardShortcuts
-
+	h.state.display_title = opts.DisplayTitle
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/kittens/choose_files/main.py b/kittens/choose_files/main.py
index 84bb423e4..28ebac7ee 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_files/main.py
+++ b/kittens/choose_files/main.py
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ Path to an existing file to use as the save file.
 Window title to use for this chooser
 
 
+--display-title
+type=bool-set
+Show the window title at the top, useful when this kitten is used in an
+OS window without a title bar.
+
+
 --override -o
 type=list
 Override individual configuration options, can be specified multiple times.
diff --git a/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go b/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go
index f59dcf065..4f90db91a 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go
+++ b/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ func (h *Handler) initialize_save_file_name(fname string) {
 func (h *Handler) draw_save_file_name_screen() (err error) {
 	h.lp.AllowLineWrapping(true)
 	desc := utils.IfElse(h.state.mode == SELECT_SAVE_FILE, "file", "directory")
+	if h.state.DisplayTitle() {
+		h.lp.Println(h.state.WindowTitle())
+	}
 	h.lp.Println("Enter the name of the", desc, "below, relative to:")
 	h.lp.Println(h.lp.SprintStyled("fg=green", h.state.CurrentDir()))
 	if h.state.mode.AllowsMultipleSelection() {
diff --git a/kittens/desktop_ui/portal.go b/kittens/desktop_ui/portal.go
index 6202e2323..40041886c 100644
--- a/kittens/desktop_ui/portal.go
+++ b/kittens/desktop_ui/portal.go
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func (self *Portal) run_file_chooser(cfd ChooseFilesData) (response uint32, resu
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
-		args = append(args, "kitten", `choose-files`, `--mode`, cfd.Mode, `--write-output-to`, output_path, `--output-format=json`)
+		args = append(args, "kitten", `choose-files`, `--mode`, cfd.Mode, `--write-output-to`, output_path, `--output-format=json`, `--display-title`)
 		if cfd.SuggestedSaveFileName != "" {
 			args = append(args, `--suggested-save-file-name`, cfd.SuggestedSaveFileName)
 		}