diff --git a/layouts/partials/header.html b/layouts/partials/header.html
index 2b1e43b..4245e78 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{ if .IsHome }}
-  {{ $.Scratch.Set "title" .Site.Title }}
+  {{ if isset .Params "title" }}{{ $.Scratch.Set "title" .Title }}{{ else }}{{ $.Scratch.Set "title" .Site.Title }}{{ end }}
   {{ if .Site.Params.subtitle }}{{ $.Scratch.Set "subtitle" .Site.Params.subtitle }}{{ end }}
   {{ if .Site.Params.bigimg }}{{ $.Scratch.Set "bigimg" .Site.Params.bigimg }}{{ end }}
 {{ else }}