diff --git a/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 81edc7898..de877f82c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -1568,8 +1568,6 @@ clutter_init_real (GError **error)
       return CLUTTER_INIT_ERROR_INTERNAL;
     }
 
-  clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), g_get_prgname ());
-
   clutter_actor_realize (stage);
   if (!CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REALIZED (stage))
     {
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index d9764113a..b164e50c8 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -1190,6 +1190,7 @@ clutter_stage_init (ClutterStage *self)
   priv->fog.z_far  = 2.0;
 
   clutter_actor_set_reactive (CLUTTER_ACTOR (self), TRUE);
+  clutter_stage_set_title (self, g_get_prgname ());
   clutter_stage_set_key_focus (self, NULL);
 }