diff --git a/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py b/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py
index f67e556..ee2babe 100755
--- a/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py
@@ -196,14 +196,18 @@ def main():
                 markerSetDict[name]['raw'].append(d)
     #print markerSetDict
 
+    poiDropdownTitle = config.get('poiDropdownTitle', 'Signs')
+
     with open(os.path.join(destdir, "markersDB.js"), "w") as output:
         output.write("var markersDB=")
         json.dump(markerSetDict, output, indent=2)
         output.write(";\n");
+	output.write("var poiDropdownTitle = '%s';\n" % poiDropdownTitle)
     with open(os.path.join(destdir, "markers.js"), "w") as output:
         output.write("var markers=")
         json.dump(markers, output, indent=2)
         output.write(";\n");
+	output.write("var poiDropdownTitle = '%s';\n" % poiDropdownTitle)
     with open(os.path.join(destdir, "baseMarkers.js"), "w") as output:
         output.write("overviewer.util.injectMarkerScript('markersDB.js');\n")
         output.write("overviewer.util.injectMarkerScript('markers.js');\n")
diff --git a/overviewer_core/data/js_src/views.js b/overviewer_core/data/js_src/views.js
index cfc6e2f..01f4317 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/data/js_src/views.js
+++ b/overviewer_core/data/js_src/views.js
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ overviewer.views.SignControlView = Backbone.View.extend({
 
 
         var controlText = document.createElement('DIV');
-        controlText.innerHTML = "Signs";
+        controlText.innerHTML = poiDropdownTitle;
 
         var controlBorder = document.createElement('DIV');
         $(controlBorder).addClass('top');