diff --git a/plugins/available/xterm.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/xterm.plugin.bash
index 662dfa83..8bda7f58 100644
--- a/plugins/available/xterm.plugin.bash
+++ b/plugins/available/xterm.plugin.bash
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ set_xterm_title () {
 
 
 precmd () {
-    set_xterm_title "${USER}@${HOSTNAME} `dirs -0` $PROMPTCHAR"
+    set_xterm_title "${USER}@${SHORT_HOSTNAME:-${HOSTNAME}} `dirs -0` $PROMPTCHAR"
 }
 
 preexec () {
-    set_xterm_title "$1 {`dirs -0`} (${USER}@${HOSTNAME})"
+    set_xterm_title "$1 {`dirs -0`} (${USER}@${SHORT_HOSTNAME:-${HOSTNAME}})"
 }
 
 case "$TERM" in
diff --git a/template/bash_profile.template.bash b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
index ea9a9860..a3fe9cfb 100755
--- a/template/bash_profile.template.bash
+++ b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ export TODO="t"
 # Set this to false to turn off version control status checking within the prompt for all themes
 export SCM_CHECK=true
 
+# Set Xterm/screen/Tmux title with only a short hostname.
+# Comment this (or unset SHORT_HOSTNAME) to fall back on $HOSTNAME.
+
+export SHORT_HOSTNAME=$(hostname -s)
+
 # Set vcprompt executable path for scm advance info in prompt (demula theme)
 # https://github.com/djl/vcprompt
 #export VCPROMPT_EXECUTABLE=~/.vcprompt/bin/vcprompt