diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index 7f22dc694..edc5523ba 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Changed
   a performance and stability improvement.
 - The `url.incdec_segments` option now also can take `port` as possible segment.
 - QtWebEngine: `:view-source` now uses Chromium's `view-source:` scheme.
+- Tabs now show their full title as tooltip.
 
 Fixed
 ~~~~~
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py
index 28cfac0fb..ac3a34581 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ class TabWidget(QTabWidget):
         fields['index'] = idx + 1
 
         title = '' if fmt is None else fmt.format(**fields)
-        self.tabBar().setTabText(idx, title)
+        tabbar = self.tabBar()
+
+        tabbar.setTabText(idx, title)
+        tabbar.setTabToolTip(idx, title)
 
     def get_tab_fields(self, idx):
         """Get the tab field data."""