diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index a2ff814..af172d0 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "nohlsearch",             &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Highlight search results"), cb_nohlsearch_changed, NULL);
   bool_value = true;
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "abort-clear-search",     &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Clear search results on abort"), NULL, NULL);
+  bool_value = false;
+  girara_setting_add(gsession, "window-title-basename",  &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Use basename of the file in the window title"), NULL, NULL);
 
   /* define default shortcuts */
   girara_shortcut_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, GDK_KEY_c,          NULL, sc_abort,                    0,          0,               NULL);
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 4ea0b51..bd6c195 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -656,7 +656,15 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   zathura_bookmarks_load(zathura, file_path);
 
   /* update title */
-  girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, file_path);
+  bool basename_only = false;
+  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "window-title-basename", &basename_only);
+  if (basename_only == false) {
+    girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, file_path);
+  } else {
+    char* tmp = g_path_get_basename(file_path);
+    girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, tmp);
+    g_free(tmp);
+  }
 
   g_free(file_uri);
 
diff --git a/zathurarc.5.rst b/zathurarc.5.rst
index 652e04d..4c03e20 100644
--- a/zathurarc.5.rst
+++ b/zathurarc.5.rst
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ scroll-hstep
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Defines the horizontal step size of scrolling by calling the scroll command once
 
-* Value-type: Float
+* Value type: Float
 * Default value: -1
 
 scroll-step
@@ -602,14 +602,21 @@ search-hadjust
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 En/Disables horizontally centered search results
 
-* Value-type: Boolean
+* Value type: Boolean
 * Default value: true
 
+window-title-basename
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Use basename of the file in the window title.
+
+* Value type: Boolean
+* Default value: false
+
 zoom-center
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 En/Disables horizontally centered zooming
 
-* Value-type: Bool
+* Value type: Bool
 * Default value: False
 
 zoom-max