diff --git a/includes/footer.php b/includes/footer.php
index 88ee695797..8c57e050f3 100644
--- a/includes/footer.php
+++ b/includes/footer.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ require_once "includes/require.php";
 
 //prepare the template to display the output
 	$custom_head = '';
-	$output = str_replace ("<!--{title}-->", $custom_title, $template); //<!--{title}--> defined in each individual page
+	$output = str_replace ("<!--{title}-->", $page["title"], $template); //<!--{title}--> defined in each individual page
 	$output = str_replace ("<!--{head}-->", $custom_head, $output); //<!--{head}--> defined in each individual page
 	if (strlen($v_menu) > 0) {
 		$output = str_replace ("<!--{menu}-->", $v_menu, $output); //defined in /includes/menu.php
diff --git a/includes/header.php b/includes/header.php
index a7d92dbbaf..50dd7c740a 100644
--- a/includes/header.php
+++ b/includes/header.php
@@ -104,21 +104,21 @@ require_once "includes/require.php";
 	$result = $prep_statement->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_NAMED);
 	$result_count = count($result);
 
-	$custom_title = '';
+	$page["title"] = '';
 	foreach($result as $row) {
 		$template_rss_sub_category = $row['rss_sub_category'];
 		if (strlen($row['rss_group']) == 0) {
 			//content is public
 			$content_from_db = &$row['rss_description'];
 			if (strlen($row['rss_title']) > 0) {
-				$custom_title = $row['rss_title'];
+				$page["title"] = $row['rss_title'];
 			}
 		}
 		else {
 			if (if_group($row[rss_group])) { //viewable only to designated group
 				$content_from_db = &$row[rss_description];
 				if (strlen($row['rss_title']) > 0) {
-					$custom_title = $row['rss_title'];
+					$page["title"] = $row['rss_title'];
 				}
 			}
 		}