diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/preferences/preferences_general.xul b/chrome/content/zotero/preferences/preferences_general.xul
index 3bffad900e..58c5b8ef19 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/preferences/preferences_general.xul
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/preferences/preferences_general.xul
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 					<menupopup>
 						<menuitem label="&zotero.preferences.reader.tabsTitle.titleCreatorYear;" value="titleCreatorYear"/>
 						<menuitem label="&zotero.preferences.reader.tabsTitle.creatorYearTitle;" value="creatorYearTitle"/>
+						<menuitem label="&zotero.preferences.reader.tabsTitle.filename;" value="filename"/>
 					</menupopup>
 				</menulist>
 			</hbox>
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/reader.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/reader.js
index 5f0c712ca6..f9ffa315f2 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/reader.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/reader.js
@@ -172,14 +172,15 @@ class ReaderInstance {
 	}
 	
 	async updateTitle() {
+		let type = Zotero.Prefs.get('tabs.title.reader');
 		let item = Zotero.Items.get(this._itemID);
 		let readerTitle = item.getDisplayTitle();
 		let parentItem = item.parentItem;
-		if (parentItem) {
+		// If type is "filename", then readerTitle already has it
+		if (parentItem && type !== 'filename') {
 			let attachment = await parentItem.getBestAttachment();
 			if (attachment && attachment.id === this._itemID) {
 				let parts = [];
-				let type = Zotero.Prefs.get('tabs.title.reader');
 				let creator = parentItem.getField('firstCreator');
 				let year = parentItem.getField('year');
 				let title = parentItem.getDisplayTitle();
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/preferences.dtd b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/preferences.dtd
index 42c2e84296..6bd8745c5a 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/preferences.dtd
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/preferences.dtd
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 <!ENTITY zotero.preferences.reader.tabsTitle.label             "Show tabs as">
 <!ENTITY zotero.preferences.reader.tabsTitle.creatorYearTitle  "Creator - Year - Title">
 <!ENTITY zotero.preferences.reader.tabsTitle.titleCreatorYear  "Title - Creator - Year">
+<!ENTITY zotero.preferences.reader.tabsTitle.filename          "Filename">
 
 <!ENTITY zotero.preferences.groups						"Groups">
 <!ENTITY zotero.preferences.groups.whenCopyingInclude	"When copying items between libraries, include:">