diff --git src/bp-core/bp-core-template.php src/bp-core/bp-core-template.php
index 1f2c5e9..28d3f66 100644
--- src/bp-core/bp-core-template.php
+++ src/bp-core/bp-core-template.php
@@ -123,8 +123,12 @@ function bp_get_options_title() {
 function bp_get_directory_title( $component = '' ) {
 	$title = '';
 
-	// Use the string provided by the component.
-	if ( ! empty( buddypress()->{$component}->directory_title ) ) {
+	// Use the WordPress Page title.
+	if ( ! empty( buddypress()->pages->{$component}->title ) ) {
+		$title = buddypress()->pages->{$component}->title;
+
+	// Or use the string provided by the component in bp-{component}-loader.php setup_globals.
+	} elseif ( ! empty( buddypress()->{$component}->directory_title ) ) {
 		$title = buddypress()->{$component}->directory_title;
 
 	// If none is found, concatenate.