diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ffaba1..65108ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ Special characters:
 * `LP_MARK_BRACKET_CLOSE` (default: "]") marks around the main part of the prompt
 * `LP_TITLE_OPEN` (default: "\e]0;") escape character opening a window's title
 * `LP_TITLE_CLOSE` (default: "\a") escape character closing a window's title
+* `LP_SCREEN_TITLE_OPEN` (default: "\033k") escape character opening screen window's title
+* `LP_SCREEN_TITLE_CLOSE` (default: "\033\134") escape character closing screen window's title
 
 
 ## KNOWN LIMITATIONS AND BUGS
diff --git a/liquidprompt b/liquidprompt
index 35b6907..9c757c3 100755
--- a/liquidprompt
+++ b/liquidprompt
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ _lp_source_config()
     LP_PS1_PREFIX=${LP_PS1_PREFIX:-""}
     LP_TITLE_OPEN=${LP_TITLE_OPEN:-"\e]0;"}
     LP_TITLE_CLOSE=${LP_TITLE_CLOSE:-"\a"}
+    LP_SCREEN_TITLE_OPEN=${LP_SCREEN_TITLE_OPEN:-"\033k"}
+    LP_SCREEN_TITLE_CLOSE=${LP_SCREEN_TITLE_CLOSE:-"\033\134"}
 
     LP_ENABLE_PERM=${LP_ENABLE_PERM:-1}
     LP_ENABLE_SHORTEN_PATH=${LP_ENABLE_SHORTEN_PATH:-1}
@@ -1134,8 +1136,14 @@ _lp_title()
     # Use it in the window's title
     # Escapes whill tells bash to ignore the non-printing control characters when calculating the width of the prompt.
     # Otherwise line editing commands will mess the cursor positionning
-    local title="${_LP_OPEN_ESC}${LP_TITLE_OPEN}${txt}${LP_TITLE_CLOSE}${_LP_CLOSE_ESC}"
-
+    case "$TERM" in
+      xterm*|rxvt*)
+        local title="${_LP_OPEN_ESC}${LP_TITLE_OPEN}${txt}${LP_TITLE_CLOSE}${_LP_CLOSE_ESC}"
+      ;;
+      screen*)
+        local title="${_LP_OPEN_ESC}${LP_SCREEN_TITLE_OPEN}${txt}${LP_SCREEN_TITLE_CLOSE}${_LP_CLOSE_ESC}"
+      ;;
+    esac
     echo -n "${title}"
 }
 
@@ -1314,7 +1322,6 @@ _lp_set_prompt()
         PS1="${PS1}${LP_ERR}${LP_MARK}"
 
         # "invisible" parts
-
         # Get the current prompt on the fly and make it a title
         LP_TITLE=$(_lp_title "$PS1")