diff --git a/includes/bootstrap.inc b/includes/bootstrap.inc
index 1eb92da..49abbd4 100644
--- a/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -1588,8 +1588,8 @@ function drupal_get_title() {
   $title = drupal_set_title();
 
   // During a bootstrap, menu.inc is not included and thus we cannot provide a title.
-  if (!isset($title) && function_exists('menu_get_active_title')) {
-    $title = check_plain(menu_get_active_title());
+  if (!isset($title) && function_exists('menu_get_title')) {
+    $title = check_plain(menu_get_title());
   }
 
   return $title;
diff --git a/includes/menu.inc b/includes/menu.inc
index fb61fd3..e6d16ec 100644
--- a/includes/menu.inc
+++ b/includes/menu.inc
@@ -2488,6 +2488,14 @@ function menu_get_active_title() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Get the title of the current page
+ */
+function menu_get_title() {
+  $item = menu_get_item();
+  return $item['title'];
+}
+
+/**
  * Get a menu link by its mlid, access checked and link translated for rendering.
  *
  * This function should never be called from within node_load() or any other