diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6bbb71d8..ae9f466f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ terminator GTK3:
       LP#1520705)
     * Fix scrollbar position on current terminals when changed in
       prefs (Egmont Koblinger, LP#1520761)
+    * Fix title edit shortcuts to hopefully not clash with console
+      programs so much (Seve Boddy, LP#1514089)
 
 terminator 0.97:
   * Allow font dimming in inactive terminals
diff --git a/doc/terminator.1 b/doc/terminator.1
index fbc066fb..2cb4251d 100644
--- a/doc/terminator.1
+++ b/doc/terminator.1
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ Decrease font size. \fBNote:\fP This may require you to press shift, depending o
 .B Ctrl+Zero (0)
 Restore font size to original setting.
 .TP
-.B Ctrl+W
+.B Ctrl+Alt+W
 Rename window title.
 .TP
-.B Ctrl+A
+.B Ctrl+Alt+A
 Rename tab title.
 .TP
-.B Ctrl+X
+.B Ctrl+Alt+X
 Rename terminal title.
 .TP
 .B Super+1
diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 75510d8a..6dd7d139 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -288,15 +288,15 @@ Default value: \fBUnbound\fR
 .TP
 .B edit_window_title
 Edit the current active window's title
-Default value: \fB<Ctrl>W\fR
+Default value: \fB<Ctrl><Alt>W\fR
 .TP
 .B edit_tab_title
 Edit the currently active tab's title
-Default value: \fB<Ctrl>A\fR
+Default value: \fB<Ctrl><Alt>A\fR
 .TP
 .B edit_terminal_title
 Edit the currently active terminal's title
-Default value: \fB<Ctrl>X\fR
+Default value: \fB<Ctrl><Alt>X\fR
 .TP
 .B full_screen
 Toggle the window to a fullscreen window.
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 59d84ed8..185e0e5b 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'broadcast_all'    : '<Alt>a',
             'insert_number'    : '<Super>1',
             'insert_padded'    : '<Super>0',
-            'edit_window_title': '<Control>w',
-            'edit_tab_title'   : '<Control>a',
-            'edit_terminal_title': '<Control>x',
+            'edit_window_title': '<Control><Alt>w',
+            'edit_tab_title'   : '<Control><Alt>a',
+            'edit_terminal_title': '<Control><Alt>x',
             'layout_launcher'  : '<Alt>l',
             'next_profile'     : '',
             'previous_profile' : '',