diff --git a/src/eventthread.cpp b/src/eventthread.cpp
index e08283be..100a2a90 100644
--- a/src/eventthread.cpp
+++ b/src/eventthread.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ enum
 	REQUEST_SETFULLSCREEN = 0,
 	REQUEST_WINRESIZE,
     REQUEST_WINREPOSITION,
+    REQUEST_WINRENAME,
 	REQUEST_MESSAGEBOX,
 	REQUEST_SETCURSORVISIBLE,
 
@@ -413,6 +414,11 @@ void EventThread::process(RGSSThreadData &rtData)
                     
             case REQUEST_WINREPOSITION :
                 SDL_SetWindowPosition(win, event.window.data1, event.window.data2);
+                break;
+                    
+            case REQUEST_WINRENAME :
+                rtData.config.windowTitle = (const char*)event.user.data1;
+                SDL_SetWindowTitle(win, rtData.config.windowTitle.c_str());
                 break;
 
 			case REQUEST_MESSAGEBOX :
@@ -601,6 +607,14 @@ void EventThread::requestWindowReposition(int x, int y)
     SDL_PushEvent(&event);
 }
 
+void EventThread::requestWindowRename(const char *title)
+{
+    SDL_Event event;
+    event.type = usrIdStart + REQUEST_WINRENAME;
+    event.user.data1 = (void*)title;
+    SDL_PushEvent(&event);
+}
+
 void EventThread::requestShowCursor(bool mode)
 {
 	SDL_Event event;
diff --git a/src/eventthread.h b/src/eventthread.h
index 97657fe8..74dfbf05 100644
--- a/src/eventthread.h
+++ b/src/eventthread.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
 	void requestFullscreenMode(bool mode);
 	void requestWindowResize(int width, int height);
     void requestWindowReposition(int x, int y);
+    void requestWindowRename(const char *title);
 	void requestShowCursor(bool mode);
 
 	void requestTerminate();
diff --git a/src/fake-api.cpp b/src/fake-api.cpp
index 3dca7eb0..e33b8149 100644
--- a/src/fake-api.cpp
+++ b/src/fake-api.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ MKXP_SetWindowPos(HWND hWnd,
 PREFABI BOOL
 MKXP_SetWindowTextA(HWND hWnd, LPCSTR lpString)
 {
-    SDL_SetWindowTitle(shState->sdlWindow(), (const char*)lpString);
+    shState->eThread().requestWindowRename((const char*)lpString);
     return true;
 }