diff --git a/sdl.c b/sdl.c
index de63c7f..42b6f37 100644
--- a/sdl.c
+++ b/sdl.c
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@
 
 static void sdl_update_caption(void)
 {
-    char buf[1024];
+    char win_title[1024];
+    char icon_title[1024];
     const char *status = "";
 
     if (!vm_running)
@@ -419,12 +420,15 @@
             status = " - Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift to exit grab";
     }
 
-    if (qemu_name)
-        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "QEMU (%s)%s", qemu_name, status);
-    else
-        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "QEMU%s", status);
+    if (qemu_name) {
+        snprintf(win_title, sizeof(win_title), "QEMU (%s)%s", qemu_name, status);
+        snprintf(icon_title, sizeof(icon_title), "QEMU (%s)", qemu_name);
+    } else {
+        snprintf(win_title, sizeof(win_title), "QEMU%s", status);
+        snprintf(icon_title, sizeof(icon_title), "QEMU");
+    }
 
-    SDL_WM_SetCaption(buf, "QEMU");
+    SDL_WM_SetCaption(win_title, icon_title);
 }
 
 static void sdl_hide_cursor(void)