diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index b113bc2a..6fd2d90a 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1558,6 +1558,8 @@ input_exit_rename(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 {
 	if (ictx->flags & INPUT_DISCARD)
 		return;
+	if (!options_get_number(&ictx->wp->window->options, "allow-rename"))
+		return;
 	log_debug("%s: \"%s\"", __func__, ictx->input_buf);
 
 	xfree(ictx->wp->window->name);
diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index fa5dc71f..20f5ae01 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -436,6 +436,11 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
+	{ .name = "allow-rename",
+	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .default_num = 1
+	},
+
 	{ .name = "alternate-screen",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
 	  .default_num = 1
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index d04d789c..fcc19baa 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -2342,6 +2342,13 @@ this option is good for full-screen programs which support
 .Dv SIGWINCH
 and poor for interactive programs such as shells.
 .Pp
+.It Xo Ic allow-rename
+.Op Ic on | off
+.Xc
+Allow programs to change the window name using a terminal escape
+sequence (\\033k...\\033\\\\).
+The default is on.
+.Pp
 .It Xo Ic alternate-screen
 .Op Ic on | off
 .Xc