diff --git a/lib/termsupport.zsh b/lib/termsupport.zsh
index 4c5068e9b..9750a9fe8 100644
--- a/lib/termsupport.zsh
+++ b/lib/termsupport.zsh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function title {
 
   if [[ "$TERM" == screen* ]]; then
     print -Pn "\ek$1:q\e\\" #set screen hardstatus, usually truncated at 20 chars
-  elif [[ "$TERM" == xterm* ]] || [[ "$TERM" == rxvt* ]] || [[ "$TERM" == ansi ]] || [[ "$TERM_PROGRAM" == "iTerm.app" ]]; then
+  elif [[ "$TERM" == xterm* ]] || [[ "$TERM" == putty* ]] || [[ "$TERM" == rxvt* ]] || [[ "$TERM" == ansi ]] || [[ "$TERM_PROGRAM" == "iTerm.app" ]]; then
     print -Pn "\e]2;$2:q\a" #set window name
     print -Pn "\e]1;$1:q\a" #set icon (=tab) name
   fi