diff --git a/lib/middleman-title/helpers.rb b/lib/middleman-title/helpers.rb
index 5186085..af4a7ce 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-title/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-title/helpers.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ module Title
     module Helpers
 
       def page_title
+        current_page_title = current_page.data.page_title
+        return current_page_title unless current_page_title.nil?
+
         title = []
         title = add_page_name_to_title(title)
         title = add_website_name_to_title(title)
diff --git a/spec/extension_spec.rb b/spec/extension_spec.rb
index e93edbe..a242772 100644
--- a/spec/extension_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/extension_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       h.stub_chain(:current_page, :data, :title).and_return(nil)
       h.stub_chain(:current_page, :data, :title_site).and_return(nil)
       h.stub_chain(:current_page, :data, :title_reverse).and_return(nil)
+      h.stub_chain(:current_page, :data, :page_title).and_return(nil)
     end
 
     context 'website name is set' do
@@ -93,5 +94,13 @@
 
     end
 
+    context 'page_title is set' do
+      before(:each) { h.stub_chain(:current_page, :data, :page_title).and_return('This takes precedence') }
+
+      it 'returns page_title specified for the current page' do
+        expect(h.page_title).to eq 'This takes precedence'
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 end