diff --git a/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py b/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py
index 9caf091c..297d0983 100644
--- a/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py
+++ b/myst_parser/docutils_renderer.py
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ def render_front_matter(self, token: SyntaxTreeNode) -> None:
         else:
             data = deepcopy(token.content)
 
+        if data.get("title"):
+            self.nested_render_text(f"# {data.pop('title')}", 0)
+
         substitutions = data.pop("substitutions", {})
         html_meta = data.pop("html_meta", {})