diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 760bccf04..34f42796c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Changelog
 
 - macOS: Fix :kbd:`cmd+period` key not working (:iss:`1318`)
 
+- macOS: Add an option :opt:`macos_show_window_title_in_menubar` to not
+  show the current window title in the menu-bar (:iss:`1066`)
+
 - Fix using remote control to set cursor text color causing errors when
   creating new windows (:iss:`1326`)
 
diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 6bc1d7656..4cd29d16e 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ update_window_title(Window *w, OSWindow *os_window) {
         Py_INCREF(os_window->window_title);
         set_os_window_title(os_window, PyUnicode_AsUTF8(w->title));
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-        if (os_window->is_focused) cocoa_update_title(w->title);
+        if (os_window->is_focused && OPT(macos_show_window_title_in_menubar)) cocoa_update_title(w->title);
 #endif
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index 07be6a170..30ef55ede 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -831,6 +831,10 @@ o('macos_traditional_fullscreen', False, long_text=_('''
 Use the traditional full-screen transition, that is faster, but less pretty.
 '''))
 
+o('macos_show_window_title_in_menubar', True, long_text=_('''
+Show the title of the currently active window in the macOS
+menu-bar, making use of otherwise wasted space.'''))
+
 # Disabled by default because of https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/794
 o('macos_custom_beam_cursor', False, long_text=_('''
 Enable/disable custom mouse cursor for macOS that is easier to see on both
diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index 51d38972d..ad6fd7868 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ PYWRAP1(set_options) {
     S(macos_option_as_alt, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_traditional_fullscreen, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_quit_when_last_window_closed, PyObject_IsTrue);
+    S(macos_show_window_title_in_menubar, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_window_resizable, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_hide_from_tasks, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_thicken_font, PyFloat_AsDouble);
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 19b648646..062b91919 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ typedef struct {
     color_type url_color, background, active_border_color, inactive_border_color, bell_border_color;
     double repaint_delay, input_delay;
     bool focus_follows_mouse, hide_window_decorations;
-    bool macos_option_as_alt, macos_hide_from_tasks, macos_quit_when_last_window_closed, macos_window_resizable, macos_traditional_fullscreen;
+    bool macos_option_as_alt, macos_hide_from_tasks, macos_quit_when_last_window_closed, macos_window_resizable, macos_traditional_fullscreen, macos_show_window_title_in_menubar;
     float macos_thicken_font;
     int adjust_line_height_px, adjust_column_width_px;
     float adjust_line_height_frac, adjust_column_width_frac;