diff --git a/include/applicat.cpp b/include/applicat.cpp
index 3a1435ddb..6a31365de 100755
--- a/include/applicat.cpp
+++ b/include/applicat.cpp
@@ -54,11 +54,18 @@ HIDDEN void paint_background(WINDOW win)
   else
     xvt_dwin_clear(win, MASK_DARK_COLOR);
 
-  const int BIGY = 3*ROWY/2;
+  int BIGY = 3*ROWY/2;
   xvtil_set_font(win, XVT_FFN_TIMES, XVT_FS_BOLD | XVT_FS_ITALIC, BIGY);
 
   const char* t = main_app().title();
   int w = xvt_dwin_get_text_width(win, t, -1);
+  if (w > r.right)
+  {
+    BIGY = BIGY*r.right/w;
+    xvtil_set_font(win, XVT_FFN_TIMES, XVT_FS_BOLD | XVT_FS_ITALIC, BIGY);
+    w = xvt_dwin_get_text_width(win, t, -1);
+  }
+
   int x = (r.right-w)/2, y = r.top+BIGY+ROWY;
   if (ADVANCED_GRAPHICS) 
   { // Disegna ombra