diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.js
index 5643e64490..f44e209398 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export default class MediaItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const width  = `${Math.floor((displayWidth - 4) / 3) - 4}px`;
     const height = width;
     const status = attachment.get('status');
+    const title = status.get('spoiler_text') || attachment.get('description');
 
     let thumbnail = '';
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ export default class MediaItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     return (
       <div className='account-gallery__item' style={{ width, height }}>
-        <a className='media-gallery__item-thumbnail' href={status.get('url')} target='_blank' onClick={this.handleClick}>
+        <a className='media-gallery__item-thumbnail' href={status.get('url')} target='_blank' onClick={this.handleClick} title={title}>
           <canvas width={32} height={32} ref={this.setCanvasRef} className={classNames('media-gallery__preview', { 'media-gallery__preview--hidden': visible && loaded })} />
           {visible && thumbnail}
         </a>