diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/test_timesheet.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/test_timesheet.py
index 28ba6cebdef..a21baa74893 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/test_timesheet.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/test_timesheet.py
@@ -453,6 +453,17 @@ class TestTimesheet(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		rate = get_timesheet_detail_rate(detail.name, timesheet.currency)
 		self.assertEqual(rate, detail.billing_amount)
 
+	def test_title_follows_employee(self):
+		first = make_employee("_test_timesheet_title_one@example.com", company="_Test Company")
+		second = make_employee("_test_timesheet_title_two@example.com", company="_Test Company")
+
+		timesheet = make_timesheet(first, simulate=True, do_not_submit=True)
+		self.assertEqual(timesheet.get_title(), frappe.db.get_value("Employee", first, "employee_name"))
+
+		timesheet.employee = second
+		timesheet.save()
+		self.assertEqual(timesheet.get_title(), frappe.db.get_value("Employee", second, "employee_name"))
+
 	@staticmethod
 	def _delete_if_exists(doctype, name):
 		if frappe.db.exists(doctype, name):
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json
index a703e6cd07f..ea50e074dbe 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
  "fields": [
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 1,
-   "default": "{employee_name}",
    "fieldname": "title",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "hidden": 1,
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-04-08 12:43:30.658074",
+ "modified": "2026-07-30 11:04:12.882140",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Projects",
  "name": "Timesheet",
@@ -409,5 +408,5 @@
  "sort_field": "creation",
  "sort_order": "ASC",
  "states": [],
- "title_field": "title"
+ "title_field": "employee_name"
 }