diff --git a/lib/outputrenderers.php b/lib/outputrenderers.php
index 9d95ee27e88..3231669c206 100644
--- a/lib/outputrenderers.php
+++ b/lib/outputrenderers.php
@@ -2409,11 +2409,11 @@ EOD;
             return '';
         }
         if ($item->action instanceof action_link) {
-            //TODO: to be replaced with something else
             $link = $item->action;
             if ($item->hidden) {
                 $link->add_class('dimmed');
             }
+            $link->text = $content.$link->text; // add help icon
             $content = $this->render($link);
         } else if ($item->action instanceof moodle_url) {
             $attributes = array();