diff --git a/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py b/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py
index 5225155e87e..28e967427d0 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def process_doc(self, app: Sphinx, doctree: nodes.document) -> None:
             break
         else:
             # document has no title
-            titlenode += nodes.Text('<no title>')
+            titlenode += nodes.Text(doctree.get('title', '<no title>'))
         app.env.titles[app.env.docname] = titlenode
         app.env.longtitles[app.env.docname] = longtitlenode