diff --git a/src/core/song.cpp b/src/core/song.cpp
index 600391d6d..1ea97b196 100644
--- a/src/core/song.cpp
+++ b/src/core/song.cpp
@@ -849,6 +849,12 @@ void song::createNewProjectFromTemplate( const QString & _template )
 	// clear file-name so that user doesn't overwrite template when
 	// saving...
 	m_fileName = m_oldFileName = "";
+	// update window title
+	if( engine::getMainWindow() )
+	{
+		engine::getMainWindow()->resetWindowTitle();
+	}
+
 }
 
 
@@ -875,11 +881,6 @@ void song::loadProject( const QString & _file_name )
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if( engine::getMainWindow() )
-	{
-		engine::getMainWindow()->resetWindowTitle();
-	}
-
 	engine::getMixer()->lock();
 
 	// get the header information from the DOM