diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4454d7de..1a5a301e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG.md
 
+## unreleased
+
+ - re-add a link to the website title in the shell component
+
 ## 0.25.0 (2024-07-13)
 
 - hero component: allow reversing the order of text and images. Allows hero components with the text on the right and the image on the left.
diff --git a/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars b/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars
index c34601d7..212257f7 100644
--- a/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars
+++ b/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                     {{~icon_img icon~}}
                 {{/if}}
             </a>
-            <h1 class="mb-0 fs-2 text-truncate">{{title}}</h1>
+            {{#if title}}<h1 class="mb-0 fs-2 text-truncate"><a class="navbar-brand" href="{{#if link}}{{link}}{{else}}/{{/if}}">{{title}}</a></h1>{{/if}}
             <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse"
                 data-bs-target="#navbar-menu" aria-controls="navbar-menu" aria-expanded="false"
                 aria-label="Toggle navigation">