diff --git a/docs/source/ruletypes.rst b/docs/source/ruletypes.rst
index 6ac59fb6..dd3d6a0f 100644
--- a/docs/source/ruletypes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/ruletypes.rst
@@ -2207,7 +2207,9 @@ Example mattermost_msg_fields::
         value: static field
         short: false
 
-``mattermost_title_link``: You can add a link in your Mattermost notification by setting this to a valid URL. Defaults to "".
+``mattermost_title``: Sets a title for the message, this shows up as a blue text at the start of the message. Defaults to "".
+
+``mattermost_title_link``: You can add a link in your Mattermost notification by setting this to a valid URL. Requires mattermost_title to be set. Defaults to "".
 
 ``mattermost_footer``: Add a static footer text for alert. Defaults to "".
 
diff --git a/elastalert/alerters/mattermost.py b/elastalert/alerters/mattermost.py
index 1319d760..2da5b8c4 100644
--- a/elastalert/alerters/mattermost.py
+++ b/elastalert/alerters/mattermost.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, rule):
         self.mattermost_msg_color = self.rule.get('mattermost_msg_color', 'danger')
         self.mattermost_msg_fields = self.rule.get('mattermost_msg_fields', '')
         self.mattermost_image_url = self.rule.get('mattermost_image_url', '')
+        self.mattermost_title = self.rule.get('mattermost_title', '')
         self.mattermost_title_link = self.rule.get('mattermost_title_link', '')
         self.mattermost_footer = self.rule.get('mattermost_footer', '')
         self.mattermost_footer_icon = self.rule.get('mattermost_footer_icon', '')
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@ def alert(self, matches):
         if self.mattermost_channel_override != '':
             payload['channel'] = self.mattermost_channel_override
 
+        if self.mattermost_title != '':
+            payload['attachments'][0]['title'] = self.mattermost_title
+
         if self.mattermost_title_link != '':
             payload['attachments'][0]['title_link'] = self.mattermost_title_link
 
diff --git a/elastalert/schema.yaml b/elastalert/schema.yaml
index bae822b0..9cee513e 100644
--- a/elastalert/schema.yaml
+++ b/elastalert/schema.yaml
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ properties:
   mattermost_msg_pretext: {type: string}
   mattermost_msg_color: {enum: [good, warning, danger]}
   mattermost_msg_fields: *arrayOfMattermostField
+  mattermost_title: {type: string}
   mattermost_title_link: {type: string}
   mattermost_footer: {type: string}
   mattermost_footer_icon: {type: string}
diff --git a/tests/alerters/mattermost_test.py b/tests/alerters/mattermost_test.py
index 18b39369..3a32000b 100644
--- a/tests/alerters/mattermost_test.py
+++ b/tests/alerters/mattermost_test.py
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ def test_mattermost_title_link():
         'mattermost_webhook_url': 'http://xxxxx',
         'mattermost_msg_pretext': 'aaaaa',
         'mattermost_msg_color': 'danger',
+        'mattermost_title': 'mattermost.title',
         'mattermost_title_link': 'http://title.url',
         'alert': [],
         'alert_subject': 'Test Mattermost'
@@ -384,10 +385,10 @@ def test_mattermost_title_link():
             {
                 'fallback': 'Test Mattermost: aaaaa',
                 'color': 'danger',
-                'title': 'Test Mattermost',
                 'pretext': 'aaaaa',
                 'fields': [],
                 'text': 'Test Mattermost Rule\n\n',
+                'title': 'mattermost.title',
                 'title_link': 'http://title.url'
             }
         ],