diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index d56389a0..faef9c85 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
             <a id="forkme_banner" href="{{ site.github.repository_url }}">View on GitHub</a>
           {% endif %}
 
-          <h1 id="project_title">{{ site.title | default: site.github.repository_name }}</h1>
-          <h2 id="project_tagline">{{ site.description | default: site.github.project_tagline }}</h2>
+          <a href="{{ '/' | relative_url }}">
+            <h1 id="project_title">{{ site.title | default: site.github.repository_name }}</h1>
+            <h2 id="project_tagline">{{ site.description | default: site.github.project_tagline }}</h2>
+          </a>
 
           {% if site.show_downloads %}
             <section id="downloads">