diff --git a/www/board/main.js b/www/board/main.js
index fee4570a0..6143d6e27 100644
--- a/www/board/main.js
+++ b/www/board/main.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ define([
     var notify = function () {
         if (!(Visible.isSupported() && !Visible.currently())) { return; }
         unnotify();
-        module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(document.title, 1000, 10);
+        module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(1000, 10);
     };
 
     var setEditable = function (bool) {
diff --git a/www/code/main.js b/www/code/main.js
index 0f8da6c82..b68fa5254 100644
--- a/www/code/main.js
+++ b/www/code/main.js
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ define([
             var notify = module.notify = function () {
                 if (Visible.isSupported() && !Visible.currently()) {
                     unnotify();
-                    module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(document.title, 1000, 10);
+                    module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(1000, 10);
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/www/common/notify.js b/www/common/notify.js
index 76192a7c2..2e1169b1b 100644
--- a/www/common/notify.js
+++ b/www/common/notify.js
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
         }
     };
 
-    var tab = Module.tab = function (msg, frequency, count) {
-        var original = document.title;
+    var tab = Module.tab = function (frequency, count) {
         var key = '_pendingTabNotification';
 
         var favicon = document.getElementById('favicon');
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@
             // only run one tab notification at a time
             if (Module[key]) {
                 window.clearInterval(Module[key]);
-                document.title = original;
                 if (favicon) {
                     favicon.setAttribute('href', pending? alt : main);
                 }
@@ -69,11 +67,9 @@
         cancel();
 
         var step = function () {
-            document.title = (document.title === original) ? msg : original;
             if (favicon) {
                 favicon.setAttribute('href', favicon.getAttribute('href') === main? alt : main);
             }
-
             --count;
         };
 
@@ -86,8 +82,6 @@
 
         return {
             cancel: cancel,
-            original: original
-
         };
     };
 
diff --git a/www/pad/main.js b/www/pad/main.js
index 104c04056..484f771c3 100644
--- a/www/pad/main.js
+++ b/www/pad/main.js
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ define([
             var notify = function () {
                 if (Visible.isSupported() && !Visible.currently()) {
                     unnotify();
-                    module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(document.title, 1000, 10);
+                    module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(1000, 10);
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/www/poll/main.js b/www/poll/main.js
index 086b72ed4..f48401d33 100644
--- a/www/poll/main.js
+++ b/www/poll/main.js
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ define([
     var notify = function () {
         if (!(Visible.isSupported() && !Visible.currently())) { return; }
         unnotify();
-        module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(document.title, 1000, 10);
+        module.tabNotification = Notify.tab(1000, 10);
     };
 
     // don't make changes until the interface is ready
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ define([
                                 return;
                             }
                             document.title = title;
+                            module.tabNotification.update(title);
                             var proxy = module.rt.proxy;
                             if (proxy.metadata) {
                                 proxy.metadata.title = title;
diff --git a/www/slide/main.js b/www/slide/main.js
index 31d73f86d..08947687e 100644
--- a/www/slide/main.js
+++ b/www/slide/main.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ define([
     var notify = function () {
         if (!(Visible.isSupported() && !Visible.currently())) { return; }
         unnotify();
-        APP.tabNofification = Notify.tab(document.title, 1000, 10);
+        APP.tabNofification = Notify.tab(1000, 10);
     };
 
     var $modal = $('#modal');