diff --git a/mobile/chrome/content/browser.js b/mobile/chrome/content/browser.js
index aefcd3665880..39ede82263f9 100644
--- a/mobile/chrome/content/browser.js
+++ b/mobile/chrome/content/browser.js
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@ var Browser = {
     newTab.chromeTab.dispatchEvent(event);
     newTab.browser.messageManager.sendAsyncMessage("Browser:TabOpen");
 
+    // Display the URL in the titlebar while the page starts loading.
+    BrowserUI._titleChanged(newTab.browser);
+
     return newTab;
   },