diff --git a/default.latex b/default.latex
index c10b617c6..48ddc82e7 100644
--- a/default.latex
+++ b/default.latex
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ $header-includes$
 $endfor$
 
 $if(title)$
-\title{$title$}
+\title{$title$$if(thanks)$\thanks{$thanks$}$endif$}
 $endif$
 $if(subtitle)$
 \providecommand{\subtitle}[1]{}