diff --git a/src/dolphinbookmarkhandler.cpp b/src/dolphinbookmarkhandler.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinbookmarkhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinbookmarkhandler.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
 QString DolphinBookmarkHandler::title(DolphinViewContainer* viewContainer)
 {
-    return viewContainer->caption();
+    return viewContainer->caption(DolphinViewContainer::BookmarkHandlerTitleCall);
 }
 
 QUrl DolphinBookmarkHandler::url(DolphinViewContainer* viewContainer)
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::updateWindowTitle()
 {
-    const QString newTitle = m_activeViewContainer->caption();
+    const QString newTitle = m_activeViewContainer->caption(DolphinViewContainer::WindowTitleCall);
     if (windowTitle() != newTitle) {
         setWindowTitle(newTitle);
     }
diff --git a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
--- a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 {
     // Left-elision is better when showing full paths, since you care most
     // about the current directory which is on the right
-    if (GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTitlebar()) {
+    if (GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTitlebar() || GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTabName()) {
         setElideMode(Qt::ElideLeft);
     } else {
         setElideMode(Qt::ElideRight);
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@
     if (!tabPage) {
         return QString();
     }
-    QString name = tabPage->activeViewContainer()->caption();
+    QString name = tabPage->activeViewContainer()->caption(DolphinViewContainer::TabNameCall);
+
     // Make sure that a '&' inside the directory name is displayed correctly
     // and not misinterpreted as a keyboard shortcut in QTabBar::setTabText()
     return name.replace('&', QLatin1String("&&"));
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@
         Error
     };
 
+    enum CaptionCallFrom
+    {
+        BookmarkHandlerTitleCall,
+        WindowTitleCall,
+        TabNameCall
+    };
+
     DolphinViewContainer(const QUrl& url, QWidget* parent);
     ~DolphinViewContainer() override;
 
@@ -138,7 +145,7 @@
      * calculated depending on settings, if a search is active and other
      * factors.
      */
-    QString caption() const;
+    QString caption(CaptionCallFrom callFrom) const;
 
 public slots:
     /**
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -449,9 +449,12 @@
     m_messageWidget->hide();
 }
 
-QString DolphinViewContainer::caption() const
+QString DolphinViewContainer::caption(CaptionCallFrom callFrom) const
 {
-    if (GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTitlebar()) {
+    if ((GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTitlebar() && GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTabName())
+        || (GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTitlebar() && callFrom == WindowTitleCall)
+        || (GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTabName() && callFrom == TabNameCall)
+    ) {
         if (!url().isLocalFile()) {
             return url().adjusted(QUrl::StripTrailingSlash).toString();
         }
diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
             <label>Should the full path be shown in the title bar</label>
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="ShowFullPathInTabName" type="Bool">
+            <label>Should the full path be shown in the tab name</label>
+            <default>false</default>
+        </entry>
         <entry name="OpenExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab" type="Bool">
             <label>Should an externally called folder open in a new tab in an existing Dolphin instance</label>
             <default>true</default>
diff --git a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h
--- a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     QCheckBox* m_showFullPath;
     QCheckBox* m_filterBar;
     QCheckBox* m_showFullPathInTitlebar;
+    QCheckBox* m_showFullPathInTabName;
     QCheckBox* m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp
--- a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     m_showFullPath(nullptr),
     m_filterBar(nullptr),
     m_showFullPathInTitlebar(nullptr),
+    m_showFullPathInTabName(nullptr),
     m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab(nullptr)
 {
     QFormLayout* topLayout = new QFormLayout(this);
@@ -101,18 +102,20 @@
     topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_filterBar);
     m_showFullPathInTitlebar = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Show full path in title bar"));
     topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_showFullPathInTitlebar);
+    m_showFullPathInTabName = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Show full path in tab title"));
+    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_showFullPathInTabName);
     m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Open new folders in tabs"));
     topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab);
 
-
     loadSettings();
 
     connect(m_homeUrl, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_splitView,    &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_editableUrl,  &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_showFullPath, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_filterBar,    &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_showFullPathInTitlebar, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
+    connect(m_showFullPathInTabName, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
 }
 
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@
     settings->setShowFullPath(m_showFullPath->isChecked());
     settings->setFilterBar(m_filterBar->isChecked());
     settings->setShowFullPathInTitlebar(m_showFullPathInTitlebar->isChecked());
+    settings->setShowFullPathInTabName(m_showFullPathInTabName->isChecked());
     settings->setOpenExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab(m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab->isChecked());
     settings->save();
 }
@@ -187,5 +191,6 @@
     m_showFullPath->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showFullPath());
     m_filterBar->setChecked(GeneralSettings::filterBar());
     m_showFullPathInTitlebar->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTitlebar());
+    m_showFullPathInTabName->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showFullPathInTabName());
     m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab->setChecked(GeneralSettings::openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab());
 }