diff --git a/src/shared/shared.ts b/src/shared/shared.ts
index c69f7277..9dd05e34 100644
--- a/src/shared/shared.ts
+++ b/src/shared/shared.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ export function createTitle(siteData: SiteData, pageData: PageData): string {
 
   const templateString = createTitleTemplate(siteData.title, template)
 
+  if (title === templateString.slice(3)) {
+    return title
+  }
+
   return `${title}${templateString}`
 }