diff --git a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java
index 473e36e11de..4e3e0e6cbc7 100644
--- a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java
+++ b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class TerminalView extends ViewPart implements ITerminalView, ITerminalLi
 			String strConnected = getStateDisplayName(fCtlTerminal.getState());
 			String status=""; //$NON-NLS-1$
 			status=fCtlTerminal.getStatusString(strConnected);
-			strTitle = ViewMessages.PROP_TITLE + status;
+			strTitle = ViewMessages.PROP_TITLE + ": "+ status; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		}
 
 		setContentDescription(strTitle);