diff --git a/git-gui/git-gui--askyesno b/git-gui/git-gui--askyesno
index cf9c990d0919b3..45b0260eff8145 100755
--- a/git-gui/git-gui--askyesno
+++ b/git-gui/git-gui--askyesno
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ if {$use_ttk} {
 	set NS ttk
 }
 
+set title "Question?"
 if {$argc < 1} {
 	puts stderr "Usage: $argv0 <question>"
 	exit 1
 } else {
+	if {$argc > 2 && [lindex $argv 0] == "--title"} {
+		set title [lindex $argv 1]
+		set argv [lreplace $argv 0 1]
+	}
 	set prompt [join $argv " "]
 }
 
@@ -47,5 +52,5 @@ proc yes {} {
 	exit 0
 }
 
-wm title . "Question?"
+wm title . $title
 tk::PlaceWindow .