diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/admin.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/admin.py
index 97165f3d72..9c9f70f6f8 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/admin.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/admin.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class OpenZaakConfigAdmin(SingletonModelAdmin):
                 "fields": (
                     "enable_categories_filtering_with_zaken",
                     "zaken_filter_enabled",
+                    "use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title",
                 ),
             },
         ),
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/api_models.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/api_models.py
index d2d440d036..13f29aa169 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/api_models.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/api_models.py
@@ -91,17 +91,28 @@ def status_text(self) -> str:
 
         return _status_text
 
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        from open_inwoner.openzaak.models import OpenZaakConfig
+
+        zaak_config = OpenZaakConfig.get_solo()
+
+        description = self.zaaktype.omschrijving
+        if zaak_config.use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title and self.omschrijving:
+            description = self.omschrijving
+
+        return description
+
     def process_data(self) -> dict:
         """
         Prepare data for template
         """
-
         return {
             "identification": self.identification,
             "uuid": str(self.uuid),
             "start_date": self.startdatum,
             "end_date": getattr(self, "einddatum", None),
-            "description": self.zaaktype.omschrijving,
+            "description": self.description,
             "current_status": self.status_text,
             "zaaktype_config": getattr(self, "zaaktype_config", None),
             "statustype_config": getattr(self, "statustype_config", None),
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0056_openzaakconfig_use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0056_openzaakconfig_use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90f86eaa68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0056_openzaakconfig_use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-10-21 13:41
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("openzaak", "0055_openzaakconfig_zaken_filter_enabled"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="openzaakconfig",
+            name="use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title",
+            field=models.BooleanField(
+                default=False,
+                help_text="If enabled, we use zaak.omschrijving for the title of the cases, and use zaaktype.omschrijving as a fallback in case it is not filled in. If not enabled, we ignore zaak.omschrijving and always use zaaktype.omschrijving.",
+                verbose_name="Make use of zaak.omschrijving for the title of the cases instead of zaaktype.omschrijving (eSuite)",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py
index 07edbaf54e..dedd52e480 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py
@@ -412,6 +412,19 @@ def form_service(self, service):
         default=False,
     )
 
+    use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title = models.BooleanField(
+        verbose_name=_(
+            "Make use of zaak.omschrijving for the title of the cases instead of "
+            "zaaktype.omschrijving (eSuite)"
+        ),
+        help_text=_(
+            "If enabled, we use zaak.omschrijving for the title of the cases, and use "
+            "zaaktype.omschrijving as a fallback in case it is not filled in. "
+            "If not enabled, we ignore zaak.omschrijving and always use zaaktype.omschrijving."
+        ),
+        default=False,
+    )
+
     title_text = models.TextField(
         verbose_name=_("Title text"),
         help_text=_(
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_api_models.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_api_models.py
index 22e41e4072..a96def2467 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_api_models.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_api_models.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 from zgw_consumers.api_models.base import factory
 
-from open_inwoner.openzaak.api_models import Zaak
+from open_inwoner.openzaak.api_models import Zaak, ZaakType
+from open_inwoner.openzaak.models import OpenZaakConfig
 
 
 class ZaakAPIModelTest(TestCase):
@@ -90,3 +91,36 @@ def test_status_text_default(self):
         case = factory(Zaak, data=self.zaak_data)
 
         self.assertEqual(case.status_text, _("No data available"))
+
+    def test_zaak_omschrijving(self):
+        zaaktype = factory(
+            ZaakType,
+            data={
+                "url": "https://example.com",
+                "identificatie": "VTH001",
+                "catalogus": "https://example.com",
+                "vertrouwelijkheidaanduiding": "openbaar",
+                "doel": "-",
+                "aanleiding": "-",
+                "indicatie_intern_of_extern": "extern",
+                "handeling_initiator": "Aanvragen",
+                "onderwerp": "VTH",
+                "handeling_behandelaar": "Behandelen",
+                "statustypen": [],
+                "resultaattypen": [],
+                "informatieobjecttypen": [],
+                "omschrijving": "Vergunning",
+            },
+        )
+        self.zaak_data["zaaktype"] = zaaktype
+        self.zaak_data["omschrijving"] = "Vergunning voor Joeri"
+
+        case = factory(Zaak, data=self.zaak_data)
+
+        self.assertEqual(case.description, "Vergunning")
+
+        zaak_config = OpenZaakConfig.get_solo()
+        zaak_config.use_zaak_omschrijving_as_title = True
+        zaak_config.save()
+
+        self.assertEqual(case.description, "Vergunning voor Joeri")