diff --git a/docs-master/Config.md b/docs-master/Config.md
index 9f79218217f..ab04e653e04 100644
--- a/docs-master/Config.md
+++ b/docs-master/Config.md
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ gui:
   # is already active, go to next tab instead
   switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys: false
 
+  # Format string for the terminal window title. Supports placeholders:
+  # - {{repoName}}: Name of the current repository
+  # Set to empty string to disable terminal title updates.
+  terminalTitle: lazygit::{{repoName}}
+
 # Config relating to git
 git:
   # Array of pagers. Each entry has the following format:
diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_default_platform.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_default_platform.go
index 06684434e7e..f4ab4171ac3 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_default_platform.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_default_platform.go
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ func getUserShell() string {
 	return "bash"
 }
 
-func (c *OSCommand) UpdateWindowTitle() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func TerminateProcessGracefully(cmd *exec.Cmd) error {
 	if cmd.Process == nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go
index 605ed768275..60e534a9653 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package oscommands
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func GetPlatform() *Platform {
@@ -15,15 +12,6 @@ func GetPlatform() *Platform {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *OSCommand) UpdateWindowTitle() error {
-	path, getWdErr := os.Getwd()
-	if getWdErr != nil {
-		return getWdErr
-	}
-	argString := fmt.Sprint("title ", filepath.Base(path), " - Lazygit")
-	return c.Cmd.NewShell(argString, c.UserConfig().OS.ShellFunctionsFile).Run()
-}
-
 func TerminateProcessGracefully(cmd *exec.Cmd) error {
 	// Signals other than SIGKILL are not supported on Windows
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index cac87ec9157..092fefb333a 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 	SwitchToFilesAfterStashApply bool `yaml:"switchToFilesAfterStashApply"`
 	// If true, when using the panel jump keys (default 1 through 5) and target panel is already active, go to next tab instead
 	SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys bool `yaml:"switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys"`
+	// Format string for the terminal window title. Supports placeholders:
+	// - {{repoName}}: Name of the current repository
+	// Set to empty string to disable terminal title updates.
+	TerminalTitle string `yaml:"terminalTitle"`
 }
 
 func (c *GuiConfig) UseFuzzySearch() bool {
@@ -889,6 +893,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfigForPlatform(platform string) *UserConfig {
 			SwitchToFilesAfterStashPop:   true,
 			SwitchToFilesAfterStashApply: true,
 			SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys:  false,
+			TerminalTitle:                "lazygit::{{repoName}}",
 		},
 		Git: GitConfig{
 			Commit: CommitConfig{
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index e2881cca148..975d866b4fd 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) onUserConfigLoaded() error {
 		presentation.SetCustomBranches(userConfig.Gui.BranchColors, false)
 	}
 
+	gui.updateTerminalTitle()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1068,13 +1070,35 @@ func (gui *Gui) loadNewRepo() error {
 
 	gui.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Mode: types.ASYNC})
 
-	if err := gui.os.UpdateWindowTitle(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	gui.updateTerminalTitle()
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (gui *Gui) updateTerminalTitle() {
+	titleFormat := gui.c.UserConfig().Gui.TerminalTitle
+	if titleFormat == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// gui.git may not be set yet during initial startup
+	if gui.git == nil || gui.git.RepoPaths == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	repoName := gui.git.RepoPaths.RepoName()
+	title := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(titleFormat, map[string]string{
+		"repoName": repoName,
+	})
+
+	// Sanitize title by removing control characters that could break terminal behavior
+	title = utils.SanitizeTerminalTitle(title)
+
+	if gocui.Screen != nil {
+		gocui.Screen.SetTitle(title)
+	}
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) showIntroPopupMessage() {
 	gui.waitForIntro.Add(1)
 
diff --git a/pkg/utils/template.go b/pkg/utils/template.go
index f5fea99e443..4a61742ba7a 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/template.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/template.go
@@ -31,3 +31,15 @@ func ResolvePlaceholderString(str string, arguments map[string]string) string {
 	}
 	return strings.NewReplacer(oldnews...).Replace(str)
 }
+
+// SanitizeTerminalTitle removes control characters from a string intended
+// for use as a terminal title. Control characters (ASCII 0-31 and 127) could
+// break terminal behavior or be used for escape sequence injection.
+func SanitizeTerminalTitle(title string) string {
+	return strings.Map(func(r rune) rune {
+		if r < 32 || r == 127 {
+			return -1 // Remove control characters
+		}
+		return r
+	}, title)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/template_test.go b/pkg/utils/template_test.go
index 236c2327804..f96132aba83 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/template_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/template_test.go
@@ -66,3 +66,73 @@ func TestResolvePlaceholderString(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, ResolvePlaceholderString(s.templateString, s.arguments))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSanitizeTerminalTitle(t *testing.T) {
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "normal string",
+			input:    "lazygit::myproject",
+			expected: "lazygit::myproject",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty string",
+			input:    "",
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "string with spaces",
+			input:    "lazygit :: my project",
+			expected: "lazygit :: my project",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "string with unicode",
+			input:    "lazygit::项目",
+			expected: "lazygit::项目",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "removes null byte",
+			input:    "lazy\x00git",
+			expected: "lazygit",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "removes escape sequence",
+			input:    "lazy\x1b[31mgit",
+			expected: "lazy[31mgit",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "removes newline and tab",
+			input:    "lazy\ngit\ttitle",
+			expected: "lazygittitle",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "removes carriage return",
+			input:    "lazy\rgit",
+			expected: "lazygit",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "removes DEL character",
+			input:    "lazy\x7fgit",
+			expected: "lazygit",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "removes bell character",
+			input:    "lazy\x07git",
+			expected: "lazygit",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "preserves printable special chars",
+			input:    "lazy&git|test<>",
+			expected: "lazy&git|test<>",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, SanitizeTerminalTitle(s.input))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/schema-master/config.json b/schema-master/config.json
index 2e968ba8f95..c0d3e4ec029 100644
--- a/schema-master/config.json
+++ b/schema-master/config.json
@@ -842,6 +842,11 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "If true, when using the panel jump keys (default 1 through 5) and target panel is already active, go to next tab instead",
           "default": false
+        },
+        "terminalTitle": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Format string for the terminal window title. Supports placeholders:\n- {{repoName}}: Name of the current repository\nSet to empty string to disable terminal title updates.",
+          "default": "lazygit::{{repoName}}"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,