diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -972,6 +972,9 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::activeViewChanged(DolphinViewContainer* viewContainer)
 {
+    if (m_activeViewContainer == viewContainer) {
+        return;
+    }
     DolphinViewContainer* oldViewContainer = m_activeViewContainer;
     Q_ASSERT(viewContainer);
 
@@ -1008,7 +1011,10 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::updateWindowTitle()
 {
-    setWindowTitle(m_activeViewContainer->caption());
+    const QString newTitle = m_activeViewContainer->caption();
+    if (windowTitle() != newTitle) {
+        setWindowTitle(newTitle);
+    }
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::slotStorageTearDownFromPlacesRequested(const QString& mountPath)