diff --git a/config/package-solution.json b/config/package-solution.json
index 992ba36..6169535 100644
--- a/config/package-solution.json
+++ b/config/package-solution.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "name": "dynamic-poll-web-part",
     "title": "dynamic-poll-web-part",
     "id": "900239c9-b6c7-495d-a386-2d08a81a66f3",
-    "version": "1.3.0.0",
+    "version": "1.3.1.0",
     "includeClientSideAssets": true,
     "skipFeatureDeployment": true
   },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1efe62a..746300f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dynamic-poll-web-part",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "private": true,
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "engines": { "node": ">=6.9.0 <9.0.0" },
diff --git a/src/webparts/dynamicPoll/DynamicPollWebPart.ts b/src/webparts/dynamicPoll/DynamicPollWebPart.ts
index 907cc0c..dfb424d 100644
--- a/src/webparts/dynamicPoll/DynamicPollWebPart.ts
+++ b/src/webparts/dynamicPoll/DynamicPollWebPart.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export default class DynamicPollWebPart extends BaseClientSideWebPart<IDynamicPo
           pollNavigationLabel: strings.PollNavigationLabel
         };
         const element: React.ReactElement<IDynamicPollCollectionProps> = React.createElement(DynamicPollCollection, {
-          title: this.properties.title || strings.DefaultTitle,
+          title: String(this.properties.title || '').trim(),
           snapshots: snapshots,
           displayMode: this.properties.displayMode === 'accordion' ? 'accordion' : 'slider',
           showResultsBeforeVote: this.properties.showResultsBeforeVote === true,
diff --git a/tests/validate-project.js b/tests/validate-project.js
index c672b59..f736b6a 100644
--- a/tests/validate-project.js
+++ b/tests/validate-project.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var component = read('src/webparts/dynamicPoll/components/DynamicPoll.tsx');
 var collection = read('src/webparts/dynamicPoll/components/DynamicPollCollection.tsx');
 var styles = read('src/webparts/dynamicPoll/components/DynamicPoll.module.scss');
 
-assert(packageJson.version === '1.3.0' && solution.version === '1.3.0.0', 'Version mismatch.');
+assert(packageJson.version === '1.3.1' && solution.version === '1.3.1.0', 'Version mismatch.');
 assert(solution.includeClientSideAssets === true && solution.skipFeatureDeployment === true, 'Central deployment missing.');
 assert(packageJson.name === 'dynamic-poll-web-part' && solution.name === 'dynamic-poll-web-part' &&
   solution.title === 'dynamic-poll-web-part', 'Dynamic Poll package naming is inconsistent.');
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ assert(webPart.indexOf("PropertyPaneDropdown('pollKeyField'") >= 0 &&
 assert(webPart.indexOf("PropertyPaneTextField('title'") >= 0 &&
   collection.indexOf('styles.webPartHeading') >= 0,
   'Configurable web part title is missing.');
+assert(webPart.indexOf("String(this.properties.title || '').trim()") >= 0,
+  'An empty web part title must remain hidden.');
 assert(webPart.indexOf("PropertyPaneDropdown('displayMode'") >= 0 &&
   webPart.indexOf('DynamicPollCollection') >= 0, 'Multiple-poll display mode is missing.');
 assert(service.indexOf('getSnapshots') >= 0 && service.indexOf('getActivePolls') >= 0,