diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/comment.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/comment.py
index b5f0f141bc..ca98383f94 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/comment.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/comment.py
@@ -81,7 +81,17 @@ def notify_mentions(doc):
 			return
 
 		sender_fullname = get_fullname(frappe.session.user)
-		parent_doc_label = "{0} {1}".format(_(doc.reference_doctype), doc.reference_name)
+		title_field = frappe.get_meta(doc.reference_doctype).get_title_field()
+		title = doc.reference_name if title_field == "name" else \
+			frappe.db.get_value(doc.reference_doctype, doc.reference_name, title_field)
+
+		if title != doc.reference_name:
+			parent_doc_label = "{0}: {1} (#{2})".format(_(doc.reference_doctype),
+				title, doc.reference_name)
+		else:
+			parent_doc_label = "{0}: {1}".format(_(doc.reference_doctype),
+				doc.reference_name)
+
 		subject = _("{0} mentioned you in a comment").format(sender_fullname)
 
 		recipients = [frappe.db.get_value("User", {"enabled": 1, "username": username, "user_type": "System User"})
diff --git a/frappe/model/meta.py b/frappe/model/meta.py
index ba6508c637..69182cdeff 100644
--- a/frappe/model/meta.py
+++ b/frappe/model/meta.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Meta(Document):
 		title_field = getattr(self, 'title_field', None)
 		if not title_field and self.has_field('title'):
 			title_field = 'title'
-		else:
+		if not title_field:
 			title_field = 'name'
 
 		return title_field