diff --git a/metatag_panels/metatag_panels.module b/metatag_panels/metatag_panels.module
index b6986b9..2a63b8b 100644
--- a/metatag_panels/metatag_panels.module
+++ b/metatag_panels/metatag_panels.module
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ function metatag_panels_ctools_render_alter($info, $page, $context) {
     $tokens[$task_context->keyword] = $task_context->data;
   }
 
+  // Because of page execution order, sometimes the page title does not get set
+  // by panels in time for metatags to use it, so we'll explicitly set it here
+  // if we need to.
+  if (isset($metatags['title']) && !drupal_get_title()) {
+    drupal_set_title($metatags['title']);
+  }
+
   // Build the Metatag.
   $options = array(
     'instance' => 'panels:' . $handler->name,