diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 17657983..927b017e 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1145,6 +1145,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_INT,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{1000, 0, 5000},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "misc:xdg_portal_window_address_forwarding",
+        .description = "forwards the window address in the title of the xdg portal window.",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
 
     /*
      * binds:
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index bdce573f..30461ee9 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:disable_xdg_env_checks", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:disable_hyprland_qtutils_check", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:lockdead_screen_delay", Hyprlang::INT{1000});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:xdg_portal_window_address_forwarding", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:insert_after_current", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:focus_removed_window", Hyprlang::INT{1});
diff --git a/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.cpp b/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.cpp
index 6bbd377c..768f896e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "ForeignToplevelWlr.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "protocols/core/Output.hpp"
 #include "render/Renderer.hpp"
 
@@ -204,9 +205,11 @@ void CForeignToplevelWlrManager::onMap(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
     }
 
     LOGM(LOG, "Newly mapped window {:016x}", (uintptr_t)pWindow.get());
+
     resource->sendToplevel(NEWHANDLE->resource.get());
     NEWHANDLE->resource->sendAppId(pWindow->m_szClass.c_str());
-    NEWHANDLE->resource->sendTitle(pWindow->m_szTitle.c_str());
+    NEWHANDLE->resource->sendTitle(getWindowTitle(pWindow).c_str());
+
     if (const auto PMONITOR = pWindow->m_pMonitor.lock(); PMONITOR)
         NEWHANDLE->sendMonitor(PMONITOR);
     NEWHANDLE->sendState();
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@ void CForeignToplevelWlrManager::onTitle(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
     if (!H || H->closed)
         return;
 
-    H->resource->sendTitle(pWindow->m_szTitle.c_str());
+    H->resource->sendTitle(getWindowTitle(pWindow).c_str());
     H->resource->sendDone();
 }
 
@@ -310,6 +313,14 @@ bool CForeignToplevelWlrManager::good() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
 
+std::string CForeignToplevelWlrManager::getWindowTitle(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
+    // forward window address so xdg-portal custom pickers can reconcile with hyprctl
+    if (*CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:xdg_portal_window_address_forwarding"))
+        return std::format("0x{:x} {}", (uintptr_t)pWindow.get(), pWindow->m_szTitle);
+
+    return pWindow->m_szTitle;
+}
+
 CForeignToplevelWlrProtocol::CForeignToplevelWlrProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
     static auto P = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("openWindow", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any data) {
         const auto PWINDOW = std::any_cast<PHLWINDOW>(data);
diff --git a/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.hpp b/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.hpp
index 880b7a14..cc5c5dab 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ForeignToplevelWlr.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class CForeignToplevelWlrManager {
     PHLWINDOWREF                               lastFocus; // READ-ONLY
 
     SP<CForeignToplevelHandleWlr>              handleForWindow(PHLWINDOW pWindow);
+    std::string                                getWindowTitle(PHLWINDOW pWindow);
 
     std::vector<WP<CForeignToplevelHandleWlr>> handles;
 };