diff --git a/novelwriter/guimain.py b/novelwriter/guimain.py
index 14b124fa2..cb818aba9 100644
--- a/novelwriter/guimain.py
+++ b/novelwriter/guimain.py
@@ -1361,10 +1361,7 @@ def _connectMenuActions(self) -> None:
 
     def _updateWindowTitle(self, projName: str | None = None) -> None:
         """Set the window title and add the project's name."""
-        winTitle = CONFIG.appName
-        if projName is not None:
-            winTitle += " - %s" % projName
-        self.setWindowTitle(winTitle)
+        self.setWindowTitle(" - ".join(filter(None, [projName, CONFIG.appName])))
         return
 
     def _getTagSource(self, tag: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
diff --git a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py
index 210012731..36fba384e 100644
--- a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py
+++ b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def testDlgProjSettings_SettingsPage(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncPath, projPat
     assert project.data.doBackup is False
 
     nwGUI._processProjectSettingsChanges(False)
-    assert nwGUI.windowTitle() == "novelWriter - Project Name"
+    assert nwGUI.windowTitle() == "Project Name - novelWriter"
 
     # qtbot.stop()