diff --git a/modules/dwl.c b/modules/dwl.c
index a03a345..5fa1023 100644
--- a/modules/dwl.c
+++ b/modules/dwl.c
@@ -170,9 +170,12 @@ process_line(char *line, struct module *module)
         else if (index == 2) {
             if (strcmp(string, "title") == 0) {
                 line_mode = LINE_MODE_TITLE;
-                /* cleanup title for every new batch */
+                /* Update the title here, to avoid allocate and free memory on
+                 * every iteration (the line is separated by spaces, then we
+                 * join it again) a bit suboptimal, isn't it?) */
                 free(private->title);
-                private->title = NULL;
+                private->title = strdup(save_pointer);
+                break;
             } else if (strcmp(string, "fullscreen") == 0)
                 line_mode = LINE_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
             else if (strcmp(string, "floating") == 0)
@@ -222,20 +225,11 @@ process_line(char *line, struct module *module)
                         dwl_tag->urgent = mask & urgent;
                     }
                 }
-            } else if (line_mode == LINE_MODE_TITLE) {
-                if (!private->title) {
-                    private->title = strdup(string);
-                } else {
-                    char *buf = NULL;
-                    if (asprintf(&buf, "%s %s", private->title, string) < 0) {
-                        LOG_ERRNO("asprintf");
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    free(private->title);
-                    private->title = buf;
-                }
             } else
                 switch (line_mode) {
+                case LINE_MODE_TITLE:
+                    assert(false); /* unreachable */
+                    break;
                 case LINE_MODE_FULLSCREEN:
                     private->fullscreen = (strcmp(string, "0") != 0);
                     break;