diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index 5ecf5f0dbf..9c847d05c9 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function login_header( $title = 'Log In', $message = '', $wp_error = null ) {
 	do_action( 'login_header' );
 	?>
 	<div id="login">
-		<h1><a href="<?php echo esc_url( $login_header_url ); ?>"><?php echo $login_header_text; ?></a></h1>
+            <h1><a href="<?php echo esc_url( $login_header_url ); ?>" title="<?php echo $login_header_text; ?>"><?php echo $login_header_text; ?></a></h1>
 	<?php
 	/**
 	 * Filters the message to display above the login form.