diff --git a/src/htmx.js b/src/htmx.js
index 0d533105..b08ad8c6 100644
--- a/src/htmx.js
+++ b/src/htmx.js
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ return (function () {
         }
 
         function findTitle(content) {
-            if (content.indexOf('<title>') > -1) {
+            if (content.indexOf('<title') > -1) {
                 var contentWithSvgsRemoved = content.replace(/<svg(\s[^>]*>|>)([\s\S]*?)<\/svg>/gim, '');
                 var result = contentWithSvgsRemoved.match(/<title(\s[^>]*>|>)([\s\S]*?)<\/title>/im);