diff --git a/lib/outputrenderers.php b/lib/outputrenderers.php
index fa767039152..006bf9ab1d6 100644
--- a/lib/outputrenderers.php
+++ b/lib/outputrenderers.php
@@ -533,7 +533,9 @@ class core_renderer extends renderer_base {
             $realuser = session_get_realuser();
             $fullname = fullname($realuser, true);
             if ($withlinks) {
-                $realuserinfo = " [<a href=\"$CFG->wwwroot/course/loginas.php?id=$course->id&amp;sesskey=".sesskey()."\">$fullname</a>] ";
+                $loginastitle = get_string('loginas');
+                $realuserinfo = " [<a href=\"$CFG->wwwroot/course/loginas.php?id=$course->id&amp;sesskey=".sesskey()."\"";
+                $realuserinfo .= "title =\"".$loginastitle."\">$fullname</a>] ";
             } else {
                 $realuserinfo = " [$fullname] ";
             }
@@ -552,7 +554,8 @@ class core_renderer extends renderer_base {
             $fullname = fullname($USER, true);
             // Since Moodle 2.0 this link always goes to the public profile page (not the course profile page)
             if ($withlinks) {
-                $username = "<a href=\"$CFG->wwwroot/user/profile.php?id=$USER->id\">$fullname</a>";
+                $linktitle = get_string('viewprofile');
+                $username = "<a href=\"$CFG->wwwroot/user/profile.php?id=$USER->id\" title=\"$linktitle\">$fullname</a>";
             } else {
                 $username = $fullname;
             }