diff --git a/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp b/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <KStandardShortcut>
 #include <KRecentFilesAction>
 #include <KXMLGUIFactory>
+#include <klocalizedstring.h>
 #include <kross/core/action.h>
 
 
@@ -761,7 +762,12 @@
 void LokalizeMainWindow::projectSettingsChanged()
 {
     //TODO show langs
-    setCaption(Project::instance()->projectID());
+    QString projectId = Project::instance()->projectID();
+    const char * defaultProjectId = I18N_NOOP("default");
+    if (projectId == QString(defaultProjectId)) {
+        projectId = i18n(defaultProjectId);
+    }
+    setCaption(projectId);
 }
 
 void LokalizeMainWindow::widgetTextCapture()