diff --git a/src/frame.c b/src/frame.c
index 68e1eed..d581ec1 100644
--- a/src/frame.c
+++ b/src/frame.c
@@ -394,7 +394,13 @@ frameCreateTitlePixmap (Client * c, int state, int left, int right, xfwmPixmap *
                 hoffset = w3 - logical_rect.width - screen_info->params->title_horizontal_offset;
                 break;
             case ALIGN_CENTER:
-                hoffset = (w3 / 2) - (logical_rect.width / 2);
+                /* It looks better if the title is centered in the absolute
+                 * center of the window, rather than in the center of the
+                 * frame allotted to it.
+                 */
+                temp = frameWidth (c) - frameTopLeftWidth (c, state) -
+                    frameTopRightWidth (c, state);
+                hoffset = (temp / 2) - (logical_rect.width / 2) - w1 - w2;
                 break;
         }
         if (hoffset < screen_info->params->title_horizontal_offset)