diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7e2f51a..6ea8eec3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/586).
 * Crash in scrollback search when current XKB layout is missing
   _compose_ definitions.
+* Window title not being updated while window is hidden
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/591).
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index bebb479a..0bf09bd8 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -2992,13 +2992,11 @@ frame_callback(void *data, struct wl_callback *wl_callback, uint32_t callback_da
     bool grid = term->render.pending.grid;
     bool csd = term->render.pending.csd;
     bool search = term->is_searching && term->render.pending.search;
-    bool title = term->render.pending.title;
     bool urls = urls_mode_is_active(term) > 0 && term->render.pending.urls;
 
     term->render.pending.grid = false;
     term->render.pending.csd = false;
     term->render.pending.search = false;
-    term->render.pending.title = false;
     term->render.pending.urls = false;
 
     struct grid *original_grid = term->grid;
@@ -3013,9 +3011,6 @@ frame_callback(void *data, struct wl_callback *wl_callback, uint32_t callback_da
         quirk_weston_csd_off(term);
     }
 
-    if (title)
-        render_update_title(term);
-
     if (search)
         render_search_box(term);
 
@@ -3447,19 +3442,17 @@ fdm_hook_refresh_pending_terminals(struct fdm *fdm, void *data)
         bool grid = term->render.refresh.grid;
         bool csd = term->render.refresh.csd;
         bool search = term->is_searching && term->render.refresh.search;
-        bool title = term->render.refresh.title;
         bool urls = urls_mode_is_active(term) && term->render.refresh.urls;
 
-        if (!(grid | csd | search | title | urls))
+        if (!(grid | csd | search | urls))
             continue;
 
-        if (term->render.app_sync_updates.enabled && !(csd | search | title | urls))
+        if (term->render.app_sync_updates.enabled && !(csd | search | urls))
             continue;
 
         term->render.refresh.grid = false;
         term->render.refresh.csd = false;
         term->render.refresh.search = false;
-        term->render.refresh.title = false;
         term->render.refresh.urls = false;
 
         if (term->window->frame_callback == NULL) {
@@ -3474,8 +3467,6 @@ fdm_hook_refresh_pending_terminals(struct fdm *fdm, void *data)
                 render_csd(term);
                 quirk_weston_csd_off(term);
             }
-            if (title)
-                render_update_title(term);
             if (search)
                 render_search_box(term);
             if (urls)
@@ -3494,7 +3485,6 @@ fdm_hook_refresh_pending_terminals(struct fdm *fdm, void *data)
             term->render.pending.grid |= grid;
             term->render.pending.csd |= csd;
             term->render.pending.search |= search;
-            term->render.pending.title |= title;
             term->render.pending.urls |= urls;
         }
     }
@@ -3514,7 +3504,26 @@ fdm_hook_refresh_pending_terminals(struct fdm *fdm, void *data)
 void
 render_refresh_title(struct terminal *term)
 {
-    term->render.refresh.title = true;
+    if (term->render.title.is_armed)
+        return;
+
+    struct timeval now;
+    if (gettimeofday(&now, NULL) < 0)
+        return;
+
+    struct timeval diff;
+    timersub(&now, &term->render.title.last_update, &diff);
+
+    if (diff.tv_sec == 0 && diff.tv_usec < 8333) {
+        const struct itimerspec timeout = {
+            .it_value = {.tv_nsec = 8333 * 1000 - diff.tv_usec * 1000},
+        };
+
+        timerfd_settime(term->render.title.timer_fd, 0, &timeout, NULL);
+    } else {
+        term->render.title.last_update = now;
+        render_update_title(term);
+    }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index e689f4f6..1e1a7f78 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -552,6 +552,31 @@ fdm_app_sync_updates_timeout(
     return true;
 }
 
+static bool
+fdm_title_update_timeout(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
+{
+    if (events & EPOLLHUP)
+        return false;
+
+    struct terminal *term = data;
+    uint64_t unused;
+    ssize_t ret = read(term->render.title.timer_fd, &unused, sizeof(unused));
+
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        if (errno == EAGAIN)
+            return true;
+        LOG_ERRNO("failed to read title update throttle timer");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    struct itimerspec reset = {{0}};
+    timerfd_settime(term->render.title.timer_fd, 0, &reset, NULL);
+    term->render.title.is_armed = false;
+
+    render_refresh_title(term);
+    return true;
+}
+
 static bool
 initialize_render_workers(struct terminal *term)
 {
@@ -980,6 +1005,7 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
     int delay_lower_fd = -1;
     int delay_upper_fd = -1;
     int app_sync_updates_fd = -1;
+    int title_update_fd = -1;
 
     struct terminal *term = malloc(sizeof(*term));
     if (unlikely(term == NULL)) {
@@ -987,27 +1013,33 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if ((ptmx = posix_openpt(O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY)) == -1) {
+    if ((ptmx = posix_openpt(O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY)) < 0) {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to open PTY");
         goto close_fds;
     }
-    if ((flash_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1) {
+    if ((flash_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) < 0) {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create flash timer FD");
         goto close_fds;
     }
-    if ((delay_lower_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1 ||
-        (delay_upper_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1)
+    if ((delay_lower_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) < 0 ||
+        (delay_upper_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) < 0)
     {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create delayed rendering timer FDs");
         goto close_fds;
     }
 
-    if ((app_sync_updates_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1)
+    if ((app_sync_updates_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) < 0)
     {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create application synchronized updates timer FD");
         goto close_fds;
     }
 
+    if ((title_update_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) < 0)
+    {
+        LOG_ERRNO("failed to create title update throttle timer FD");
+        goto close_fds;
+    }
+
     if (ioctl(ptmx, (unsigned int)TIOCSWINSZ,
               &(struct winsize){.ws_row = 24, .ws_col = 80}) < 0)
     {
@@ -1032,7 +1064,8 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
     if (!fdm_add(fdm, flash_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_flash, term) ||
         !fdm_add(fdm, delay_lower_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_delayed_render, term) ||
         !fdm_add(fdm, delay_upper_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_delayed_render, term) ||
-        !fdm_add(fdm, app_sync_updates_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_app_sync_updates_timeout, term))
+        !fdm_add(fdm, app_sync_updates_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_app_sync_updates_timeout, term) ||
+        !fdm_add(fdm, title_update_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_title_update_timeout, term))
     {
         goto err;
     }
@@ -1113,6 +1146,10 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
         .render = {
             .scrollback_lines = conf->scrollback.lines,
             .app_sync_updates.timer_fd = app_sync_updates_fd,
+            .title = {
+                .is_armed = false,
+                .timer_fd = title_update_fd,
+            },
             .workers = {
                 .count = conf->render_worker_count,
                 .queue = tll_init(),
@@ -1217,6 +1254,7 @@ close_fds:
     fdm_del(fdm, delay_lower_fd);
     fdm_del(fdm, delay_upper_fd);
     fdm_del(fdm, app_sync_updates_fd);
+    fdm_del(fdm, title_update_fd);
 
     free(term);
     return NULL;
@@ -1289,6 +1327,7 @@ term_shutdown(struct terminal *term)
 
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->selection.auto_scroll.fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->render.app_sync_updates.timer_fd);
+    fdm_del(term->fdm, term->render.title.timer_fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->delayed_render_timer.lower_fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->delayed_render_timer.upper_fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->blink.fd);
@@ -1304,6 +1343,7 @@ term_shutdown(struct terminal *term)
 
     term->selection.auto_scroll.fd = -1;
     term->render.app_sync_updates.timer_fd = -1;
+    term->render.title.timer_fd = -1;
     term->delayed_render_timer.lower_fd = -1;
     term->delayed_render_timer.upper_fd = -1;
     term->blink.fd = -1;
@@ -1354,6 +1394,7 @@ term_destroy(struct terminal *term)
 
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->selection.auto_scroll.fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->render.app_sync_updates.timer_fd);
+    fdm_del(term->fdm, term->render.title.timer_fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->delayed_render_timer.lower_fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->delayed_render_timer.upper_fd);
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->cursor_blink.fd);
@@ -2670,9 +2711,7 @@ term_enable_app_sync_updates(struct terminal *term)
     /* Disable pending refresh *iff* the grid is the *only* thing
      * scheduled to be re-rendered */
     if (!term->render.refresh.csd && !term->render.refresh.search &&
-        !term->render.refresh.title &&
-        !term->render.pending.csd && !term->render.pending.search &&
-        !term->render.pending.title)
+        !term->render.pending.csd && !term->render.pending.search)
     {
         term->render.refresh.grid = false;
         term->render.pending.grid = false;
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index b96621fd..e6bcfa40 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@ struct terminal {
             bool grid;
             bool csd;
             bool search;
-            bool title;
             bool urls;
         } refresh;
 
@@ -483,13 +482,18 @@ struct terminal {
             bool grid;
             bool csd;
             bool search;
-            bool title;
             bool urls;
         } pending;
 
         bool margins;  /* Someone explicitly requested a refresh of the margins */
         bool urgency;  /* Signal 'urgency' (paint borders red) */
 
+        struct {
+            struct timeval last_update;
+            bool is_armed;
+            int timer_fd;
+        } title;
+
         int scrollback_lines; /* Number of scrollback lines, from conf (TODO: move out from render struct?) */
 
         struct {