diff --git a/spec/app/edit-session-spec.coffee b/spec/app/edit-session-spec.coffee
index 3889dc35d..4c1bdc4a0 100644
--- a/spec/app/edit-session-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/app/edit-session-spec.coffee
@@ -17,10 +17,17 @@ describe "EditSession", ->
     fixturesProject.destroy()
 
   describe "title", ->
-    it "uses the basename of the buffer's path as its title, or 'untitled' if the path is undefined", ->
-      expect(editSession.getTitle()).toBe 'sample.js'
-      buffer.setPath(undefined)
-      expect(editSession.getTitle()).toBe 'untitled'
+    describe ".getTitle()", ->
+      it "uses the basename of the buffer's path as its title, or 'untitled' if the path is undefined", ->
+        expect(editSession.getTitle()).toBe 'sample.js'
+        buffer.setPath(undefined)
+        expect(editSession.getTitle()).toBe 'untitled'
+
+    describe ".getLongTitle()", ->
+      it "appends the name of the containing directory to the basename of the file", ->
+        expect(editSession.getLongTitle()).toBe 'sample.js - fixtures'
+        buffer.setPath(undefined)
+        expect(editSession.getLongTitle()).toBe 'untitled'
 
     it "emits 'title-changed' events when the underlying buffer path", ->
       titleChangedHandler = jasmine.createSpy("titleChangedHandler")
diff --git a/src/app/edit-session.coffee b/src/app/edit-session.coffee
index 2d72d39c5..f6e6b344a 100644
--- a/src/app/edit-session.coffee
+++ b/src/app/edit-session.coffee
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ class EditSession
     else
       'untitled'
 
+  getLongTitle: ->
+    if path = @getPath()
+      fileName = fs.base(path)
+      directory = fs.base(fs.directory(path))
+      "#{fileName} - #{directory}"
+    else
+      'untitled'
+
   destroy: ->
     return if @destroyed
     @destroyed = true