diff --git a/doc/neo-tree.txt b/doc/neo-tree.txt
index be49813b..85edf27e 100644
--- a/doc/neo-tree.txt
+++ b/doc/neo-tree.txt
@@ -586,6 +586,12 @@ the config options are in a table bound to the `config` key:
      filesystem = {
        window = {
          mappings = {
+           ["/"] = {
+            "fuzzy_finder", 
+            config = { 
+              title = "Filter" -- An empty string hides the title 
+            } 
+           },
            ["a"] = {
              "add",
              nowait = true
diff --git a/lua/neo-tree/sources/common/filters/init.lua b/lua/neo-tree/sources/common/filters/init.lua
index 8575c7eb..79d0336b 100644
--- a/lua/neo-tree/sources/common/filters/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neo-tree/sources/common/filters/init.lua
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ M.show_filter = function(state, search_as_you_type, keep_filter_on_submit)
   if search_as_you_type then
     popup_msg = "Filter:"
   end
+  if state.config.title then
+    popup_msg = state.config.title
+  end
 
   local width = vim.fn.winwidth(0) - 2
   local row = height - 3
diff --git a/lua/neo-tree/sources/filesystem/lib/filter.lua b/lua/neo-tree/sources/filesystem/lib/filter.lua
index 90e7d456..6cc33fdd 100644
--- a/lua/neo-tree/sources/filesystem/lib/filter.lua
+++ b/lua/neo-tree/sources/filesystem/lib/filter.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ M.show_filter = function(state, search_as_you_type, fuzzy_finder_mode, use_fzy)
       popup_msg = "Filter:"
     end
   end
+  if state.config.title then
+    popup_msg = state.config.title
+  end
   if state.current_position == "float" then
     scroll_padding = 0
     local width = vim.fn.winwidth(winid)