diff --git a/api/message.go b/api/message.go
index 7429496..cfa1e07 100644
--- a/api/message.go
+++ b/api/message.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"strconv"
@@ -129,7 +130,11 @@ func (a *MessageAPI) DeleteMessage(ctx *gin.Context) {
 func (a *MessageAPI) CreateMessage(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	message := model.Message{}
 	if err := ctx.Bind(&message); err == nil {
-		message.ApplicationID = a.DB.GetApplicationByToken(auth.GetTokenID(ctx)).ID
+		application := a.DB.GetApplicationByToken(auth.GetTokenID(ctx))
+		message.ApplicationID = application.ID
+		if strings.TrimSpace(message.Title) == "" {
+			message.Title = application.Name
+		}
 		message.Date = timeNow()
 		a.DB.CreateMessage(&message)
 		a.Notifier.Notify(auth.GetUserID(ctx), &message)
diff --git a/api/message_test.go b/api/message_test.go
index 8ba49ca..64b7953 100644
--- a/api/message_test.go
+++ b/api/message_test.go
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_onJson_allParams() {
 	assert.True(s.T(), s.notified)
 }
 
-func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_onlyRequired() {
+func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_WithTitle() {
 	t, _ := time.Parse("2006/01/02", "2017/01/02")
 	timeNow = func() time.Time { return t }
 	defer func() { timeNow = time.Now }()
@@ -366,18 +366,36 @@ func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_failWhenNoMessage() {
 	assert.False(s.T(), s.notified)
 }
 
-func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_failWhenNoTitle() {
+func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_WithoutTitle() {
 	auth.RegisterAuthentication(s.ctx, nil, 4, "app-token")
-	s.db.User(4).AppWithToken(8, "app-token")
+	s.db.User(4).AppWithTokenAndName(8, "app-token", "Application name")
 
 	s.ctx.Request = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/token", strings.NewReader(`{"message": "mymessage"}`))
 	s.ctx.Request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
 	s.a.CreateMessage(s.ctx)
 
-	assert.Empty(s.T(), s.db.GetMessagesByApplication(8))
-	assert.Equal(s.T(), 400, s.recorder.Code)
-	assert.False(s.T(), s.notified)
+	msgs := s.db.GetMessagesByApplication(8)
+	assert.Len(s.T(), msgs, 1)
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), "Application name", msgs[0].Title)
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), 200, s.recorder.Code)
+	assert.True(s.T(), s.notified)
+}
+
+func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_WithBlankTitle() {
+	auth.RegisterAuthentication(s.ctx, nil, 4, "app-token")
+	s.db.User(4).AppWithTokenAndName(8, "app-token", "Application name")
+
+	s.ctx.Request = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/token", strings.NewReader(`{"message": "mymessage", "title": "  "}`))
+	s.ctx.Request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	s.a.CreateMessage(s.ctx)
+
+	msgs := s.db.GetMessagesByApplication(8)
+	assert.Len(s.T(), msgs, 1)
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), "Application name", msgs[0].Title)
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), 200, s.recorder.Code)
+	assert.True(s.T(), s.notified)
 }
 
 func (s *MessageSuite) Test_CreateMessage_failWhenPriorityNotNumber() {
diff --git a/docs/package.go b/docs/package.go
index bfe0665..f77ab9e 100644
--- a/docs/package.go
+++ b/docs/package.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //
 //     Schemes: http, https
 //     Host: localhost
-//     Version: 1.0.4
+//     Version: 1.0.5
 //     License: MIT https://github.com/gotify/server/blob/master/LICENSE
 //
 //     Consumes:
diff --git a/docs/spec.json b/docs/spec.json
index d1a5d31..4c792be 100644
--- a/docs/spec.json
+++ b/docs/spec.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       "name": "MIT",
       "url": "https://github.com/gotify/server/blob/master/LICENSE"
     },
-    "version": "1.0.4"
+    "version": "1.0.5"
   },
   "host": "localhost",
   "paths": {
@@ -1255,7 +1255,6 @@
         "id",
         "appid",
         "message",
-        "title",
         "date"
       ],
       "properties": {
diff --git a/model/message.go b/model/message.go
index 7607160..2821e20 100644
--- a/model/message.go
+++ b/model/message.go
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ type Message struct {
 	Message string `form:"message" query:"message" json:"message" binding:"required"`
 	// The title of the message.
 	//
-	// required: true
 	// example: Backup
-	Title string `form:"title" query:"title" json:"title" binding:"required"`
+	Title string `form:"title" query:"title" json:"title"`
 	// The priority of the message.
 	//
 	// example: 2
diff --git a/test/database.go b/test/database.go
index 9d75d92..0b48ae3 100644
--- a/test/database.go
+++ b/test/database.go
@@ -80,6 +80,19 @@ func (ab *AppClientBuilder) NewAppWithToken(id uint, token string) *model.Applic
 	return application
 }
 
+// AppWithTokenAndName creates an application with a token and name and returns a message builder.
+func (ab *AppClientBuilder) AppWithTokenAndName(id uint, token, name string) *MessageBuilder {
+	ab.NewAppWithTokenAndName(id, token, name)
+	return &MessageBuilder{db: ab.db, appID: id}
+}
+
+// NewAppWithTokenAndName creates an application with a token and name and returns the app.
+func (ab *AppClientBuilder) NewAppWithTokenAndName(id uint, token, name string) *model.Application {
+	application := &model.Application{ID: id, UserID: ab.userID, Token: token, Name: name}
+	ab.db.CreateApplication(application)
+	return application
+}
+
 // Client creates a client and returns itself.
 func (ab *AppClientBuilder) Client(id uint) *AppClientBuilder {
 	return ab.ClientWithToken(id, "client"+fmt.Sprint(id))
diff --git a/test/database_test.go b/test/database_test.go
index 7ff22b4..9bc4b78 100644
--- a/test/database_test.go
+++ b/test/database_test.go
@@ -100,12 +100,20 @@ func (s *DatabaseSuite) Test_Apps() {
 	userTwoExpected := []*model.Application{{ID: 5, Token: "app5", UserID: 2}}
 	assert.Equal(s.T(), userTwoExpected, s.db.GetApplicationsByUser(2))
 
+	newAppWithName := userBuilder.NewAppWithTokenAndName(7, "test-token", "app name")
+	newAppWithNameExpected := &model.Application{ID: 7, Token: "test-token", UserID: 1, Name: "app name"}
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), newAppWithNameExpected, newAppWithName)
+
+	userBuilder.AppWithTokenAndName(8, "test-token-2", "app name")
+
 	s.db.AssertAppExist(1)
 	s.db.AssertAppExist(2)
 	s.db.AssertAppNotExist(3)
 	s.db.AssertAppNotExist(4)
 	s.db.AssertAppExist(5)
 	s.db.AssertAppNotExist(6)
+	s.db.AssertAppExist(7)
+	s.db.AssertAppExist(8)
 
 	s.db.DeleteApplicationByID(2)