diff --git a/rtv/__main__.py b/rtv/__main__.py
index bf8779c..cef78c1 100644
--- a/rtv/__main__.py
+++ b/rtv/__main__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from .curses_helpers import curses_session
 from .submission import SubmissionPage
 from .subreddit import SubredditPage
 from .docs import *
+from .__version__ import __version__
 
 __all__ = []
 
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ def main():
     args = command_line()
     local_config = load_config()
 
+    # set the terminal title
+    title = 'rtv {0}'.format(__version__)
+    try:
+        sys.stdout.write("\x1b]2;{0}\x07".format(title))
+    except:
+        os.system(title)
+
     # Fill in empty arguments with config file values. Paramaters explicitly
     # typed on the command line will take priority over config file params.
     for key, val in local_config.items():