diff --git a/include/internal/cef_linux.h b/include/internal/cef_linux.h
index 90577288e..a247d4482 100644
--- a/include/internal/cef_linux.h
+++ b/include/internal/cef_linux.h
@@ -71,11 +71,16 @@ struct CefWindowInfoTraits {
   typedef cef_window_info_t struct_type;
 
   static inline void init(struct_type* s) {}
-  static inline void clear(struct_type* s) {}
+
+  static inline void clear(struct_type* s) {
+    cef_string_clear(&s->window_name);
+  }
 
   static inline void set(const struct_type* src,
                          struct_type* target,
                          bool copy) {
+    cef_string_set(src->window_name.str, src->window_name.length,
+                   &target->window_name, copy);
     target->x = src->x;
     target->y = src->y;
     target->width = src->width;
diff --git a/include/internal/cef_types_linux.h b/include/internal/cef_types_linux.h
index c0a57014a..627d28e76 100644
--- a/include/internal/cef_types_linux.h
+++ b/include/internal/cef_types_linux.h
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ typedef struct _cef_main_args_t {
 // Class representing window information.
 ///
 typedef struct _cef_window_info_t {
+  ///
+  // The initial title of the window, to be set when the window is created.
+  // Some layout managers (e.g., Compiz) can look at the window title
+  // in order to decide where to place the window when it is
+  // created. When this attribute is not empty, the window title will
+  // be set before the window is mapped to the dispay. Otherwise the
+  // title will be initially empty.
+  ///
+  cef_string_t window_name;
+
   unsigned int x;
   unsigned int y;
   unsigned int width;
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc
index a1322a7c2..4e7f48a28 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ bool CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeLinux::CreateHostWindow() {
 
   // Create a new window object. It will delete itself when the associated X11
   // window is destroyed.
-  window_x11_ = new CefWindowX11(browser_, window_info_.parent_window, rect);
+  window_x11_ = new CefWindowX11(browser_, window_info_.parent_window, rect,
+                                 CefString(&window_info_.window_name).ToString());
   window_info_.window = window_x11_->xwindow();
 
   host_window_created_ = true;
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.cc b/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.cc
index 2300b1b67..fa76b9812 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.cc
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ namespace {
 const char kAtom[] = "ATOM";
 const char kWMDeleteWindow[] = "WM_DELETE_WINDOW";
 const char kWMProtocols[] = "WM_PROTOCOLS";
+const char kNetWMName[] = "_NET_WM_NAME";
 const char kNetWMPid[] = "_NET_WM_PID";
 const char kNetWMPing[] = "_NET_WM_PING";
 const char kNetWMState[] = "_NET_WM_STATE";
 const char kXdndProxy[] = "XdndProxy";
+const char kUTF8String[] = "UTF8_STRING";
 
 ::Window FindEventTarget(const ui::PlatformEvent& xev) {
   ::Window target = xev->xany.window;
@@ -81,7 +83,8 @@ CEF_EXPORT XDisplay* cef_get_xdisplay() {
 
 CefWindowX11::CefWindowX11(CefRefPtr<CefBrowserHostImpl> browser,
                            ::Window parent_xwindow,
-                           const gfx::Rect& bounds)
+                           const gfx::Rect& bounds,
+                           const std::string& title)
     : browser_(browser),
       xdisplay_(gfx::GetXDisplay()),
       parent_xwindow_(parent_xwindow),
@@ -133,6 +136,14 @@ CefWindowX11::CefWindowX11(CefRefPtr<CefBrowserHostImpl> browser,
   long pid = getpid();
   XChangeProperty(xdisplay_, xwindow_, gfx::GetAtom(kNetWMPid), XA_CARDINAL, 32,
                   PropModeReplace, reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&pid), 1);
+
+  // Set the initial window name, if provided.
+  if (!title.empty()) {
+    XChangeProperty(xdisplay_, xwindow_, gfx::GetAtom(kNetWMName),
+                    gfx::GetAtom(kUTF8String), 8, PropModeReplace,
+                    reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(title.c_str()),
+                    title.size());
+  }
 }
 
 CefWindowX11::~CefWindowX11() {
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.h b/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.h
index a9bca9094..998857f91 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.h
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/window_x11.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class CefWindowX11 : public ui::PlatformEventDispatcher {
  public:
   CefWindowX11(CefRefPtr<CefBrowserHostImpl> browser,
                ::Window parent_xwindow,
-               const gfx::Rect& bounds);
+               const gfx::Rect& bounds,
+               const std::string& title);
   ~CefWindowX11() override;
 
   void Close();
diff --git a/libcef/browser/osr/render_widget_host_view_osr_linux.cc b/libcef/browser/osr/render_widget_host_view_osr_linux.cc
index 12c75bd29..c56258005 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/osr/render_widget_host_view_osr_linux.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/osr/render_widget_host_view_osr_linux.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ XCursorCache* cursor_cache = nullptr;
 void CefRenderWidgetHostViewOSR::PlatformCreateCompositorWidget(
     bool is_guest_view_hack) {
   // Create a hidden 1x1 window. It will delete itself on close.
-  window_ = new CefWindowX11(NULL, None, gfx::Rect(0, 0, 1, 1));
+  window_ = new CefWindowX11(NULL, None, gfx::Rect(0, 0, 1, 1), "");
   compositor_widget_ = window_->xwindow();
 }