diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
index e7f14a7db5f..fb71d8c5ca0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class Item extends React.PureComponent {
           onClick={this.handleClick}
           target='_blank'
         >
-          <img src={previewUrl} srcSet={srcSet} sizes={sizes} alt={attachment.get('description')} />
+          <img src={previewUrl} srcSet={srcSet} sizes={sizes} alt={attachment.get('description')} title={attachment.get('description')} />
         </a>
       );
     } else if (attachment.get('type') === 'gifv') {