diff --git a/app/models/iiif_canvas_presenter.rb b/app/models/iiif_canvas_presenter.rb
index f2c481b1f1..d0245cadf1 100644
--- a/app/models/iiif_canvas_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/models/iiif_canvas_presenter.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def initialize(master_file:, stream_info:, media_fragment: nil)
   delegate :derivative_ids, :id, to: :master_file
 
   def to_s
-    master_file.display_title
+    master_file.structure_title
   end
 
   def range
diff --git a/spec/models/iiif_canvas_presenter_spec.rb b/spec/models/iiif_canvas_presenter_spec.rb
index fb85b8c8dd..b8694deafe 100644
--- a/spec/models/iiif_canvas_presenter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/iiif_canvas_presenter_spec.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,33 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#to_s" do
+    subject { presenter.to_s }
+
+    context 'single-section item' do
+      it 'prioritizes MediaObject#title for section title' do
+        expect(subject).to eq master_file.structure_title
+        expect(subject).to eq media_object.title
+        expect(subject).to_not eq master_file.display_title
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'multi-section item' do
+      let(:second) { FactoryBot.build(:master_file, media_object: media_object, derivatives: [derivative]) }
+
+      before :each do
+        media_object.sections = [master_file, second]
+        media_object.save!
+      end
+
+      it 'prioritizes MasterFile#display_title for section titles' do
+        expect(subject).to eq master_file.structure_title
+        expect(subject).to eq master_file.display_title
+        expect(subject).to_not eq media_object.title
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#display_content' do
     subject { presenter.display_content.first }