diff --git a/telegram/handlers.go b/telegram/handlers.go
index 57402ab..65e5f2f 100644
--- a/telegram/handlers.go
+++ b/telegram/handlers.go
@@ -294,8 +294,13 @@ func (c *Client) updateChatTitle(update *client.UpdateChatTitle) {
 	gateway.SetNickname(c.jid, strconv.FormatInt(update.ChatId, 10), update.Title, c.xmpp)
 
 	// set also the status (for group chats only)
-	_, user, _ := c.GetContactByID(update.ChatId, nil)
+	chat, user, _ := c.GetContactByID(update.ChatId, nil)
 	if user == nil {
 		c.ProcessStatusUpdate(update.ChatId, update.Title, "chat", gateway.SPImmed(true))
 	}
+
+	// update chat title in the cache
+	if chat != nil {
+		chat.Title = update.Title
+	}
 }