diff --git a/src/app/browser/header/main/subtitle.cpp b/src/app/browser/header/main/subtitle.cpp
index f5f2ff6f..0930a19e 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/header/main/subtitle.cpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/header/main/subtitle.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Subtitle::Subtitle()
     set_width_chars(
         WIDTH_CHARS
     );
+
+    hide();
 }
 
 Subtitle::~Subtitle() = default;
@@ -30,7 +32,10 @@ Subtitle::~Subtitle() = default;
 void Subtitle::set(
     const Glib::ustring & TEXT
 ) {
+
     set_text(
         TEXT
     );
+
+    if (get_text().empty()) hide(); else show();
 }
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diff --git a/src/app/browser/header/main/title.cpp b/src/app/browser/header/main/title.cpp
index 064b55c9..02e202f9 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/header/main/title.cpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/header/main/title.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Title::Title()
     set_text(
         DEFAULT_TEXT
     );
+
+    hide();
 }
 
 Title::~Title() = default;
@@ -37,4 +39,6 @@ void Title::set(
     set_text(
         TEXT.empty() ? DEFAULT_TEXT : TEXT + " - " + DEFAULT_TEXT
     );
+
+    if (get_text().empty()) hide(); else show();
 }
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