diff --git a/src/ViewContainer.cpp b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
index e6ee790d..f3e42725 100644
--- a/src/ViewContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,9 @@ void TabbedViewContainer::updateTitle(ViewProperties *item)
 {
     auto controller = qobject_cast<SessionController*>(item);
     auto topLevelSplitter = qobject_cast<ViewSplitter*>(controller->view()->parentWidget())->getToplevelSplitter();
-
+    if (controller->view() != topLevelSplitter->activeTerminalDisplay()) {
+        return;
+    }
     const int index = indexOf(topLevelSplitter);
     QString tabText = item->title();