diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/request.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/request.py
index b98ef22da..b5caa5230 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/request.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/request.py
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ class RequestPanel(Panel):
 
     title = _("Request")
 
+    @property
+    def nav_subtitle(self):
+        """
+        Show abbreviated name of view function as subtitle
+        """
+        view_func = self.get_stats().get('view_func', '')
+        return view_func.rsplit('.', 1)[-1]
+
     def process_response(self, request, response):
         self.record_stats({
             'get': [(k, request.GET.getlist(k)) for k in sorted(request.GET)],
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py
index 74f28b053..4ee777260 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ def title(self):
         num_templates = len(self.templates)
         return _("Templates (%(num_templates)s rendered)") % {'num_templates': num_templates}
 
+    @property
+    def nav_subtitle(self):
+        if self.templates:
+            return self.templates[0]['template'].name
+        return ''
+
     template = 'debug_toolbar/panels/templates.html'
 
     @classmethod