diff --git a/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js b/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js
index 360c058a..64a8ea27 100644
--- a/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js
+++ b/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ define([
       var $selection = this.selectionContainer();
 
       $selection.append(formatted);
-      $selection.prop('title', selection.title);
+      $selection.prop('title', selection.title || selection.text);
 
       $selection.data('data', selection);