diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml b/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml
index 6bacc5869cdfa..03340cdfaf346 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@
     android:paddingBottom="3dip"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
+    <!-- Title -->
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        style="?android:attr/windowTitleStyle"
+        android:layout_marginTop="5dip"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="15dip"
+        android:text="@android:string/recent_tasks_title" />
+
     <!-- This is only intended to be visible when all buttons (below) are invisible -->
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/no_applications_message"
@@ -44,7 +53,8 @@
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="320dip"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="horizontal" >
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        >
 
         <include
             layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 45d7aeae4f4be..a76c70cf01748 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@
     <!-- Shutdown Confirmation Dialog.  When the user chooses to power off the phone, there will be a confirmation dialog.  This is the message. -->
     <string name="shutdown_confirm">Your phone will shut down.</string>
 
-    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog -->
+    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: title -->
+    <string name="recent_tasks_title">Recent</string>
+    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: message when there are no recent applications -->
     <string name="no_recent_tasks">No recent applications.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of the Global Actions Dialog -->