diff --git a/deluge/common.py b/deluge/common.py
index 8467276e9..a92b858ae 100644
--- a/deluge/common.py
+++ b/deluge/common.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with deluge.    If not, write to:
-# 	The Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-# 	51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
-# 	Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#   The Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
+#   Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #
 #    In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give
 #    permission to link the code of portions of this program with the OpenSSL
@@ -277,6 +277,30 @@ def fsize(fsize_b):
         return "%.1f %s" % (fsize_mb, _("MiB"))
     fsize_gb = fsize_mb / 1024.0
     return "%.1f %s" % (fsize_gb, _("GiB"))
+    
+def fsize_short(fsize_b):
+    """
+    Formats the bytes value into a string with K, M or G units
+
+    :param fsize_b: the filesize in bytes
+    :type fsize_b: int
+    :returns: formatted string in K, M or G units
+    :rtype: string
+
+    **Usage**
+
+    >>> fsize(112245)
+    '109.6 K'
+
+    """
+    fsize_kb = fsize_b / 1024.0
+    if fsize_kb < 1024:
+        return "%.1f %s" % (fsize_kb, _("K"))
+    fsize_mb = fsize_kb / 1024.0
+    if fsize_mb < 1024:
+        return "%.1f %s" % (fsize_mb, _("M"))
+    fsize_gb = fsize_mb / 1024.0
+    return "%.1f %s" % (fsize_gb, _("G"))
 
 def fpcnt(dec):
     """
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py
index 75b8d64bb..5b365e41c 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py
@@ -232,11 +232,11 @@ class MainWindow(component.Component):
     def update(self):
         # Update the window title
         def _on_get_session_status(status):
-            download_rate = deluge.common.fspeed(status["download_rate"])
-            upload_rate = deluge.common.fspeed(status["upload_rate"])
-            self.window.set_title("Deluge - %s %s %s %s" % (_("Down:"), download_rate, _("Up:"), upload_rate))
+            download_rate = deluge.common.fsize_short(status["payload_download_rate"])
+            upload_rate = deluge.common.fsize_short(status["payload_upload_rate"])
+            self.window.set_title("%s%s %s%s - Deluge" % (_("D:"), download_rate, _("U:"), upload_rate))
         if self.config["show_rate_in_title"]:
-            client.core.get_session_status(["download_rate", "upload_rate"]).addCallback(_on_get_session_status)
+            client.core.get_session_status(["payload_download_rate", "payload_upload_rate"]).addCallback(_on_get_session_status)
 
     def _on_set_show_rate_in_title(self, key, value):
         if value:
diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/Formatters.js b/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/Formatters.js
index 902922461..884febd53 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/Formatters.js
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/Formatters.js
@@ -80,7 +80,27 @@ Deluge.Formatters = {
 	
 		return bytes.toFixed(1) + ' GiB'
 	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Formats the bytes value into a string with K, M or G units.
+	 *
+	 * @param {Number} bytes the filesize in bytes
+	 * @param {Boolean} showZero pass in true to displays 0 values
+	 * @return {String} formatted string with K, M or G units.
+	 */
+	sizeShort: function(bytes, showZero) {
+		if (!bytes && !showZero) return '';
+		bytes = bytes / 1024.0;
 	
+		if (bytes < 1024) { return bytes.toFixed(1)  + ' K'; }
+		else { bytes = bytes / 1024; }
+	
+		if (bytes < 1024) { return bytes.toFixed(1)  + ' M'; }
+		else { bytes = bytes / 1024; }
+	
+		return bytes.toFixed(1) + ' G'
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Formats a string to display a transfer speed utilizing {@link #size}
 	 *
@@ -149,6 +169,7 @@ Deluge.Formatters = {
 	}
 }
 var fsize = Deluge.Formatters.size;
+var fsize_short = Deluge.Formatters.sizeShort;
 var fspeed = Deluge.Formatters.speed;
 var ftime = Deluge.Formatters.timeRemaining;
 var fdate = Deluge.Formatters.date;
diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/UI.js b/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/UI.js
index eefa9e978..70f5ae23f 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/UI.js
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-all/UI.js
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ deluge.ui = {
 		}
 
 		if (deluge.config.show_session_speed) {
-			document.title = this.originalTitle +
-				' (Down: ' + fspeed(data['stats'].download_rate, true) +
-				' Up: ' + fspeed(data['stats'].upload_rate, true) + ')';
+			document.title = 'D: ' + fsize_short(data['stats'].download_rate, true) +
+				' U: ' + fsize_short(data['stats'].upload_rate, true) + ' - ' +
+				this.originalTitle;
 		}
 		if (Ext.areObjectsEqual(this.filters, this.oldFilters)) {
 			deluge.torrents.update(data['torrents']);