diff --git a/core/includes/theme.inc b/core/includes/theme.inc
index 1010c29..b71422c 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.inc
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ function template_preprocess_html(&$variables) {
 
   $site_config = \Drupal::config('system.site');
   // Construct page title.
-  if (isset($variables['page']['#title'])) {
+  if (!empty($variables['page']['#title'])) {
     $head_title = array(
       'title' => strip_tags($variables['page']['#title']),
       'name' => String::checkPlain($site_config->get('name')),
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/System/FrontPageTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/System/FrontPageTest.php
index 94fb323..a0380c8 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/System/FrontPageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/System/FrontPageTest.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class FrontPageTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('node', 'system_test');
+  public static $modules = array('node', 'system_test', 'views');
 
   public static function getInfo() {
     return array(
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ function setUp() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Tests the front page title of the teaser overview.
+   */
+  public function testFrontPageTitle() {
+    // Create a promoted node to test the <title> tag on the front page view.
+    $settings = array(
+      'title' => $this->randomName(8),
+      'promote' => 1,
+    );
+    $node = $this->drupalCreateNode($settings);
+    $this->drupalGet('');
+    $this->assertTitle('Home | Drupal');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Test front page functionality.
    */
   function testDrupalIsFrontPage() {