diff --git a/public/app/containers/Explore/Legend.tsx b/public/app/containers/Explore/Legend.tsx
index e00932fe566..439b6c3e54f 100644
--- a/public/app/containers/Explore/Legend.tsx
+++ b/public/app/containers/Explore/Legend.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ const LegendItem = ({ series }) => (
     <div className="graph-legend-icon">
       <i className="fa fa-minus pointer" style={{ color: series.color }} />
     </div>
-    <a className="graph-legend-alias pointer">{series.alias}</a>
+    <a className="graph-legend-alias pointer" title={series.alias}>
+      {series.alias}
+    </a>
   </div>
 );