diff --git a/src/core/event/sidebar.js b/src/core/event/sidebar.js
index 7ca72d94c..0e1f028c1 100644
--- a/src/core/event/sidebar.js
+++ b/src/core/event/sidebar.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function getAndActive(router, el, isParent, autoTitle) {
       const href = a.getAttribute('href');
       const node = isParent ? a.parentNode : a;
 
-      a.title = a.innerText;
+      a.title = a.title || a.innerText;
 
       if (hash.indexOf(href) === 0 && !target) {
         target = a;