diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js
index c6d6c9ba575..0d469de4539 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ define( [ 'layout/masthead', 'layout/panel', 'mvc/ui/ui-modal' ], function( Mast
             Galaxy.modal = this.modal = new Modal.View();
             Galaxy.display = this.display = function( view ) {
                 if ( view.title ){
-                    window.document.title = view.title;
+                    window.document.title = "Galaxy | " + view.title;
                 }
                 self.center.display( view );
             };
diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/history/history-list.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/history/history-list.js
index 5214d9cd2ab..7c4021a6158 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/history/history-list.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/history/history-list.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 define( [ 'utils/utils', 'mvc/grid/grid-view', 'mvc/history/history-model', 'mvc/history/copy-dialog' ], function( Utils, GridView, HistoryModel, historyCopyDialog ) {
 
     var View = Backbone.View.extend({
-        title: "Galaxy Histories",
+        title: "Histories",
         initialize: function( options ) {
             var self = this;
             this.setElement( $( '<div/>' ) );
diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/tours.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/tours.js
index b1778bd6e33..bf1448317ab 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/tours.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/tours.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ define(['libs/bootstrap-tour'],function(BootstrapTour) {
         });
     };
     var ToursView = Backbone.View.extend({
-        title: "Galaxy Tours",
+        title: "Tours",
         // initialize
         initialize: function() {
             var self = this;
diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/user/user-preferences.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/user/user-preferences.js
index 1bc5a1e0457..3d867d8d487 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/user/user-preferences.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/user/user-preferences.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ define( [ 'mvc/form/form-view', 'mvc/ui/ui-misc', 'utils/query-string-parsing' ]
 
     /** View of the main user preference panel with links to individual user forms */
     var View = Backbone.View.extend({
-        title: "Galaxy User Preferences",
+        title: "User Preferences",
         initialize: function() {
             this.model = new Model();
             this.setElement( '<div/>' );
diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/workflow/workflow.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/workflow/workflow.js
index d358328f8af..1986c629942 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/workflow/workflow.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/workflow/workflow.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ define( [ "libs/toastr", "mvc/tag", "mvc/workflow/workflow-model"  ], function(
 
     /** View of the main workflow list page */
     var WorkflowListView = Backbone.View.extend({
-        title: "Galaxy Workflows",
+        title: "Workflows",
         initialize: function() {
             this.setElement( '<div/>' );
             _.bindAll(this, 'adjustActiondropdown')