diff --git a/include/wx/docview.h b/include/wx/docview.h
index b8bb1f31c9..c9109ce65b 100644
--- a/include/wx/docview.h
+++ b/include/wx/docview.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool Draw(wxDC&);
     virtual bool IsModified() const { return m_documentModified; }
-    virtual void Modify(bool mod) { m_documentModified = mod; }
+    virtual void Modify(bool mod);
 
     virtual bool AddView(wxView *view);
     virtual bool RemoveView(wxView *view);
diff --git a/src/common/docview.cpp b/src/common/docview.cpp
index 6658e51f0e..b2ae02bdfe 100644
--- a/src/common/docview.cpp
+++ b/src/common/docview.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,18 @@ wxView *wxDocument::GetFirstView() const
     return static_cast<wxView *>(m_documentViews.GetFirst()->GetData());
 }
 
+void wxDocument::Modify(bool mod)
+{
+    if (mod != m_documentModified)
+    {
+        m_documentModified = mod;
+
+        // Allow views to append asterix to the title
+        wxView* view = GetFirstView();
+        if (view) view->OnChangeFilename();
+    }
+}
+
 wxDocManager *wxDocument::GetDocumentManager() const
 {
     return m_documentTemplate ? m_documentTemplate->GetDocumentManager() : NULL;
@@ -713,7 +725,12 @@ void wxView::OnChangeFilename()
     wxDocument *doc = GetDocument();
     if (!doc) return;
 
-    win->SetLabel(doc->GetUserReadableName());
+    wxString label = doc->GetUserReadableName();
+    if (doc->IsModified())
+    {
+       label += "*";
+    }
+    win->SetLabel(label);
 }
 
 void wxView::SetDocument(wxDocument *doc)