diff --git a/samples/preferences/preferences.cpp b/samples/preferences/preferences.cpp
index f1ab3b6152..990fb0d437 100644
--- a/samples/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/samples/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ bool MyApp::OnInit()
     if ( !wxApp::OnInit() )
         return false;
 
+    // This will be used in the title of the preferences dialog under some
+    // platforms, don't leave it as default "Preferences" because this would
+    // result in rather strange "Preferences Preferences" title.
+    SetAppDisplayName("wxWidgets Sample");
+
     MyFrame *frame = new MyFrame();
     frame->Show(true);
 
diff --git a/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp b/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp
index 1481c63302..30365e7ebc 100644
--- a/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #ifndef wxHAS_PREF_EDITOR_NATIVE
 
+#include "wx/app.h"
 #include "wx/dialog.h"
 #include "wx/notebook.h"
 #include "wx/sizer.h"
@@ -100,7 +101,12 @@ protected:
     wxGenericPrefsDialog *CreateDialog(wxWindow *parent)
     {
         if ( m_title.empty() )
-            m_title = _("Preferences");
+        {
+            // Use the default title, which should include the application name
+            // under both MSW and GTK (and OSX uses its own native
+            // implementation anyhow).
+            m_title.Printf(_("%s Preferences"), wxTheApp->GetAppDisplayName());
+        }
 
         wxGenericPrefsDialog *dlg = new wxGenericPrefsDialog(parent, m_title);