diff --git a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
index f7116df15..377548ee8 100644
--- a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
+++ b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class FtInTitlePlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
         self.config.add({
             'auto': True,
             'drop': False,
+            'format': u'feat. {0}',
         })
 
         self._command = ui.Subcommand(
@@ -137,7 +138,9 @@ class FtInTitlePlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
         # Only update the title if it does not already contain a featured
         # artist and if we do not drop featuring information.
         if not drop_feat and not contains_feat(item.title):
-            new_title = u"{0} feat. {1}".format(item.title, feat_part)
+            feat_format = self.config['format'].get(unicode)
+            new_format = feat_format.format(feat_part)
+            new_title = u"{0} {1}".format(item.title, new_format)
             self._log.info(u'title: {0} -> {1}', item.title, new_title)
             item.title = new_title
 
diff --git a/docs/plugins/ftintitle.rst b/docs/plugins/ftintitle.rst
index e2258942d..8a080b3e2 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/ftintitle.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/ftintitle.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ file. The available options are:
 - **drop**: Remove featured artists entirely instead of adding them to the
   title field.
   Default: ``no``.
+- **format**: Defines the format for the featuring X  part of the new title field.
+  In this format the ``{0}`` is used to define where the featured artists are placed.
+  Default: ``feat. {0}``
 
 Running Manually
 ----------------
diff --git a/test/test_ftintitle.py b/test/test_ftintitle.py
index 435230fb1..67b952a51 100644
--- a/test/test_ftintitle.py
+++ b/test/test_ftintitle.py
@@ -18,9 +18,61 @@ from __future__ import (division, absolute_import, print_function,
                         unicode_literals)
 
 from test._common import unittest
+from test.helper import TestHelper
 from beetsplug import ftintitle
 
 
+class FtInTitlePluginFunctional(unittest.TestCase, TestHelper):
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up configuration"""
+        self.setup_beets()
+        self.load_plugins('ftintitle')
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.unload_plugins()
+        self.teardown_beets()
+
+    def _ft_add_item(self, path, artist, title, aartist):
+        return self.add_item(path=path,
+                             artist=artist,
+                             title=title,
+                             albumartist=aartist)
+
+    def _ft_set_config(self, ftformat, drop=False, auto=True):
+        self.config['ftintitle']['format'] = ftformat
+        self.config['ftintitle']['drop'] = drop
+        self.config['ftintitle']['auto'] = auto
+
+    def test_functional_drop(self):
+        item = self._ft_add_item('/', u'Alice ft Bob', u'Song 1', u'Alice')
+        self.run_command('ftintitle', '-d')
+        item.load()
+        self.assertEqual(item['artist'], u'Alice')
+        self.assertEqual(item['title'], u'Song 1')
+
+    def test_functional_custom_format(self):
+        self._ft_set_config('feat. {0}')
+        item = self._ft_add_item('/', u'Alice ft Bob', u'Song 1', u'Alice')
+        self.run_command('ftintitle')
+        item.load()
+        self.assertEqual(item['artist'], u'Alice')
+        self.assertEqual(item['title'], u'Song 1 feat. Bob')
+
+        self._ft_set_config('featuring {0}')
+        item = self._ft_add_item('/', u'Alice feat. Bob', u'Song 1', u'Alice')
+        self.run_command('ftintitle')
+        item.load()
+        self.assertEqual(item['artist'], u'Alice')
+        self.assertEqual(item['title'], u'Song 1 featuring Bob')
+
+        self._ft_set_config('with {0}')
+        item = self._ft_add_item('/', u'Alice feat Bob', u'Song 1', u'Alice')
+        self.run_command('ftintitle')
+        item.load()
+        self.assertEqual(item['artist'], u'Alice')
+        self.assertEqual(item['title'], u'Song 1 with Bob')
+
+
 class FtInTitlePluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         """Set up configuration"""