diff --git a/src/CxbxVersion.cpp b/src/CxbxVersion.cpp
index bf65c134c..010c4abc4 100644
--- a/src/CxbxVersion.cpp
+++ b/src/CxbxVersion.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 /*! version string dependent on trace flag */
 #ifndef _DEBUG_TRACE
 const char* CxbxVersionStr = _GIT_VERSION " (" __DATE__  ")";
+const char *CxbxrHashBuild = _GIT_VERSION;
 #else
 const char* CxbxVersionStr = _GIT_VERSION "-Trace (" __DATE__  ")";
+const char *CxbxrHashBuild = _GIT_VERSION "-Trace";
 #endif
 
 static constexpr const char *GitVersionStr = _GIT_VERSION;
diff --git a/src/CxbxVersion.h b/src/CxbxVersion.h
index d5e98dbb3..ee013be92 100644
--- a/src/CxbxVersion.h
+++ b/src/CxbxVersion.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 extern const char* CxbxVersionStr;
+extern const char *CxbxrHashBuild;
 
 // Note: GitVersionMaxLength should be large enough to accomodate the longest git version string we can practically expect to have. This is necessary
 // to avoid possible mismatches in the string length which can happen if the user mixes different cxbxr versions
diff --git a/src/gui/WndMain.cpp b/src/gui/WndMain.cpp
index 4fd956b15..550d18746 100644
--- a/src/gui/WndMain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/WndMain.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ WndMain::WndMain(HINSTANCE x_hInstance) :
 	// initialize members
 	{
 		m_classname = "WndMain";
-		m_wndname   = "Cxbx-Reloaded " + std::string(CxbxVersionStr);
+		m_wndname   = "Cxbx-Reloaded " + std::string(CxbxrHashBuild);
 	}
 
 	// load configuration from settings file
@@ -1868,16 +1868,9 @@ void WndMain::UpdateCaption()
 {
 	char AsciiTitle[MAX_PATH];
 
-	int i = sprintf(AsciiTitle, "Cxbx-Reloaded %s", CxbxVersionStr);
+	int i = sprintf(AsciiTitle, "Cxbx-Reloaded %s", CxbxrHashBuild);
 	if (m_Xbe != nullptr) {
-		if (m_bIsStarted) {
-			i += sprintf(AsciiTitle + i, " : Emulating ");
-		}
-		else {
-			i += sprintf(AsciiTitle + i, " : Loaded ");
-		}
-
-		i += sprintf(AsciiTitle + i, "%s v1.%02d (%s)", FormatTitleId(m_Xbe->m_Certificate.dwTitleId).c_str(), m_Xbe->m_Certificate.dwVersion, m_Xbe->m_szAsciiTitle);
+		i += sprintf(AsciiTitle + i, " : %s v1.%02d (%s)", FormatTitleId(m_Xbe->m_Certificate.dwTitleId).c_str(), m_Xbe->m_Certificate.dwVersion, m_Xbe->m_szAsciiTitle);
 
 		UpdateFpsStatus();
 		UpdateLogStatus();