diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
index fca166f4df..3d18117b6e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class SplashScreen(QSplashScreen):
     def __init__(self):
         self.drawn_once = False
         QSplashScreen.__init__(self, QPixmap(I('library.png')))
+        self.setWindowTitle(__appname__)
 
     def drawContents(self, painter):
         self.drawn_once = True