diff --git a/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml b/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
index 50a95bcec03..590f926f87d 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
+++ b/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
             var newTitle = "";
             var docTitle;
             if (this.docShell.contentViewer)
-              docTitle = this.contentDocument.title;
+              docTitle = this.contentTitle;
             
 	    if (!docTitle)
 	      docTitle = this.ownerDocument.documentElement.getAttribute("titledefault");
@@ -1342,6 +1342,10 @@
                 onget="return this.mCurrentBrowser.contentDocument;"
                 readonly="true"/>
 
+      <property name="contentTitle"
+                onget="return this.mCurrentBrowser.contentTitle;"
+                readonly="true"/>
+
       <property name="securityUI"
                 onget="return this.mCurrentBrowser.securityUI;"
                 readonly="true"/>