diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositePart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositePart.ts
index c9c0963fed8..6d9d046678a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositePart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositePart.ts
@@ -284,13 +284,14 @@ export abstract class CompositePart<T extends Composite> extends Part {
 
 	protected onTitleAreaUpdate(compositeId: string): void {
 
-		// Active Composite
+		// Title
+		const compositeItem = this.instantiatedCompositeItems.get(compositeId);
+		if (compositeItem) {
+			this.updateTitle(compositeItem.composite.getId(), compositeItem.composite.getTitle());
+		}
+
+		// Actions
 		if (this.activeComposite && this.activeComposite.getId() === compositeId) {
-
-			// Title
-			this.updateTitle(this.activeComposite.getId(), this.activeComposite.getTitle());
-
-			// Actions
 			const actionsBinding = this.collectCompositeActions(this.activeComposite);
 			this.mapActionsBindingToComposite.set(this.activeComposite.getId(), actionsBinding);
 			actionsBinding();