diff --git a/toxcore/group.c b/toxcore/group.c
index e0938472..2df3729a 100644
--- a/toxcore/group.c
+++ b/toxcore/group.c
@@ -513,6 +513,29 @@ static int setnick(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, int peer_index, const uint
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int settitle(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, int peer_index, const uint8_t *title, uint8_t title_len)
+{
+    if (title_len > MAX_NAME_LENGTH || title_len == 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    Group_c *g = get_group_c(g_c, groupnumber);
+
+    if (!g)
+        return -1;
+
+    /* same as already set? */
+    if (g->title_len == title_len && !memcmp(g->title, title, title_len))
+        return 0;
+
+    memcpy(g->title, title, title_len);
+    g->title_len = title_len;
+
+    if (g_c->title_callback)
+        g_c->title_callback(g_c->m, groupnumber, peer_index, title, title_len, g_c->title_callback_userdata);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int remove_close_conn(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, int friendcon_id)
 {
     Group_c *g = get_group_c(g_c, groupnumber);
@@ -988,6 +1011,18 @@ void g_callback_group_namelistchange(Group_Chats *g_c, void (*function)(Messenge
     g_c->group_namelistchange_userdata = userdata;
 }
 
+/* Set callback function for title changes.
+ *
+ * Function(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, int friendgroupnumber, uint8_t * title, uint8_t length, void *userdata)
+ * if friendgroupnumber == -1, then author is unknown (e.g. initial joining the group)
+ */
+void g_callback_group_title(Group_Chats *g_c, void (*function)(Messenger *m, int, int, const uint8_t *, uint8_t,
+                            void *), void *userdata)
+{
+    g_c->title_callback = function;
+    g_c->title_callback_userdata = userdata;
+}
+
 /* Set a function to be called when a new peer joins a group chat.
  *
  * Function(void *group object (set with group_set_object), int groupnumber, int friendgroupnumber)
@@ -1117,6 +1152,35 @@ static int group_name_send(const Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const uint8_
     }
 }
 
+#define GROUP_MESSAGE_TITLE_ID 49
+
+/* set the group's title, limited to MAX_NAME_LENGTH
+ * return 0 on success
+ * return -1 on failure
+ */
+int group_title_send(const Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *title, uint8_t title_len)
+{
+    if (title_len > MAX_NAME_LENGTH || title_len == 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    Group_c *g = get_group_c(g_c, groupnumber);
+
+    if (!g)
+        return -1;
+
+    /* same as already set? */
+    if (g->title_len == title_len && !memcmp(g->title, title, title_len))
+        return 0;
+
+    memcpy(g->title, title, title_len);
+    g->title_len = title_len;
+
+    if (send_message_group(g_c, groupnumber, GROUP_MESSAGE_TITLE_ID, title, title_len))
+        return 0;
+    else
+        return -1;
+}
+
 static void handle_friend_invite_packet(Messenger *m, int32_t friendnumber, const uint8_t *data, uint16_t length)
 {
     Group_Chats *g_c = m->group_chat_object;
@@ -1285,6 +1349,8 @@ static int handle_packet_online(Group_Chats *g_c, int friendcon_id, uint8_t *dat
 #define PEER_KILL_ID 1
 #define PEER_QUERY_ID 8
 #define PEER_RESPONSE_ID 9
+#define PEER_TITLE_ID 10
+// we could send title with invite, but then if it changes between sending and accepting inv, joinee won't see it
 
 /* return 1 on success.
  * return 0 on failure
@@ -1354,6 +1420,13 @@ static unsigned int send_peers(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, int friendcon_
         }
     }
 
+    uint8_t Packet[2 + MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+    Packet[0] = PEER_TITLE_ID;
+    Packet[1] = g->title_len;
+    memcpy(Packet + 2, g->title, g->title_len);
+    send_packet_group_peer(g_c->fr_c, friendcon_id, PACKET_ID_DIRECT_GROUPCHAT, group_num, Packet, sizeof(Packet));
+    // doesn't really matter if it makes it or not
+
     return sent;
 }
 
@@ -1438,6 +1511,11 @@ static void handle_direct_packet(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const uint8_
 
         break;
 
+        case PEER_TITLE_ID: {
+            settitle(g_c, groupnumber, -1, data + 2, data[1]);
+        }
+
+        break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1679,6 +1757,12 @@ static void handle_message_packet_group(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const
         }
         break;
 
+        case GROUP_MESSAGE_TITLE_ID: {
+            if (settitle(g_c, groupnumber, index, msg_data, msg_data_len) == -1)
+                return;
+        }
+        break;
+
         case PACKET_ID_MESSAGE: {
             if (msg_data_len == 0)
                 return;
diff --git a/toxcore/group.h b/toxcore/group.h
index 46af35e3..775f14eb 100644
--- a/toxcore/group.h
+++ b/toxcore/group.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #define DESIRED_CLOSE_CONNECTIONS 4
 #define MAX_GROUP_CONNECTIONS 16
-#define GROUP_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH (1 + crypto_box_KEYBYTES) /* crypto_box_KEYBYTES so we can use new_symmetric_key(...) to fill it */
+#define GROUP_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH (1 + crypto_box_KEYBYTES) /* type + crypto_box_KEYBYTES so we can use new_symmetric_key(...) to fill it */
 
 enum {
     GROUPCHAT_CLOSE_NONE,
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ typedef struct {
 
     uint8_t identifier[GROUP_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH];
 
+    uint8_t title[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+    uint8_t title_len;
+
     uint32_t message_number;
     uint16_t lossy_message_number;
     uint16_t peer_number;
@@ -121,6 +124,8 @@ typedef struct {
     void *action_callback_userdata;
     void (*peer_namelistchange)(Messenger *m, int, int, uint8_t, void *);
     void *group_namelistchange_userdata;
+    void (*title_callback)(Messenger *m, int, int, const uint8_t *, uint8_t, void *);
+    void *title_callback_userdata;
 
     struct {
         int (*function)(void *, int, int, void *, const uint8_t *, uint16_t);
@@ -150,6 +155,14 @@ void g_callback_group_message(Group_Chats *g_c, void (*function)(Messenger *m, i
 void g_callback_group_action(Group_Chats *g_c, void (*function)(Messenger *m, int, int, const uint8_t *, uint16_t,
                              void *), void *userdata);
 
+/* Set callback function for title changes.
+ *
+ * Function(Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, int friendgroupnumber, uint8_t * title, uint8_t length, void *userdata)
+ * if friendgroupnumber == -1, then author is unknown (e.g. initial joining the group)
+ */
+void g_callback_group_title(Group_Chats *g_c, void (*function)(Messenger *m, int, int, const uint8_t *, uint8_t,
+                            void *), void *userdata);
+
 /* Set callback function for peer name list changes.
  *
  * It gets called every time the name list changes(new peer/name, deleted peer)
@@ -214,6 +227,12 @@ int group_message_send(const Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *m
  */
 int group_action_send(const Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *action, uint16_t length);
 
+/* set the group's title, limited to MAX_NAME_LENGTH
+ * return 0 on success
+ * return -1 on failure
+ */
+int group_title_send(const Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *title, uint8_t title_len);
+
 /* Return the number of peers in the group chat on success.
  * return -1 on failure
  */
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.c b/toxcore/tox.c
index 32d7f7a0..8cef64cb 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.c
+++ b/toxcore/tox.c
@@ -584,6 +584,18 @@ void tox_callback_group_action(Tox *tox, void (*function)(Messenger *tox, int, i
     g_callback_group_action(m->group_chat_object, function, userdata);
 }
 
+/* Set callback function for title changes.
+ *
+ * Function(Tox *tox, int groupnumber, int peernumber, uint8_t * title, uint8_t length, void *userdata)
+ * if peernumber == -1, then author is unknown (e.g. initial joining the group)
+ */
+void tox_callback_group_title(Tox *tox, void (*function)(Messenger *tox, int, int, const uint8_t *, uint8_t,
+                              void *), void *userdata)
+{
+    Messenger *m = tox;
+    g_callback_group_title(m->group_chat_object, function, userdata);
+}
+
 /* Set callback function for peer name list changes.
  *
  * It gets called every time the name list changes(new peer/name, deleted peer)
@@ -671,6 +683,16 @@ int tox_group_action_send(Tox *tox, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *action, uint
     return group_action_send(m->group_chat_object, groupnumber, action, length);
 }
 
+/* set the group's title, limited to MAX_NAME_LENGTH
+ * return 0 on success
+ * return -1 on failure
+ */
+int tox_group_set_title(Tox *tox, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *title, uint8_t length)
+{
+    Messenger *m = tox;
+    return group_title_send(m->group_chat_object, groupnumber, title, length);
+}
+
 /* Check if the current peernumber corresponds to ours.
  *
  * return 1 if the peernumber corresponds to ours.
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.h b/toxcore/tox.h
index e2f3bc3d..9d239ef1 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.h
+++ b/toxcore/tox.h
@@ -452,6 +452,14 @@ void tox_callback_group_message(Tox *tox, void (*function)(Tox *tox, int, int, c
 void tox_callback_group_action(Tox *tox, void (*function)(Tox *tox, int, int, const uint8_t *, uint16_t, void *),
                                void *userdata);
 
+/* Set callback function for title changes.
+ *
+ * Function(Tox *tox, int groupnumber, int peernumber, uint8_t * title, uint8_t length, void *userdata)
+ * if peernumber == -1, then author is unknown (e.g. initial joining the group)
+ */
+void tox_callback_group_title(Tox *tox, void (*function)(Tox *tox, int, int, const uint8_t *, uint8_t,
+                              void *), void *userdata);
+
 /* Set callback function for peer name list changes.
  *
  * It gets called every time the name list changes(new peer/name, deleted peer)
@@ -514,6 +522,12 @@ int tox_group_message_send(Tox *tox, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *message, ui
  */
 int tox_group_action_send(Tox *tox, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *action, uint16_t length);
 
+/* set the group's title, limited to MAX_NAME_LENGTH
+ * return 0 on success
+ * return -1 on failure
+ */
+int tox_group_set_title(Tox *tox, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *title, uint8_t length);
+
 /* Check if the current peernumber corresponds to ours.
  *
  * return 1 if the peernumber corresponds to ours.