diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 7c791456b1..874149f2c6 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -1831,8 +1831,9 @@ export default createReactClass({
         if (this.state.currentRoomId) {
             const room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(this.state.currentRoomId);
             if (room) {
-                subtitle = `| ${ room.name }`;
+                subtitle = `| ${ room.name } ${subtitle}`;
             }
+            console.log(`updating subtitle as ${subtitle}`);
         }
         document.title = `${SdkConfig.get().brand || 'Riot'} ${subtitle} ${this.subTitleStatus}`;
     },