diff --git a/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js b/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js
index ae0f7cce7e..f234a9664e 100644
--- a/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js
+++ b/src/js/select2/selection/multiple.js
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ define([
   };
 
   MultipleSelection.prototype.clear = function () {
-    this.$selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered').empty();
+    this.$selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered')
+      .empty()
+      .removeAttr('title');
   };
 
   MultipleSelection.prototype.display = function (data, container) {
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ define([
       var formatted = this.display(selection, $selection);
 
       $selection.append(formatted);
-      $selection.prop('title', selection.title || selection.text);
+      $selection.attr('title', selection.title || selection.text);
 
       $selection.data('data', selection);
 
diff --git a/src/js/select2/selection/single.js b/src/js/select2/selection/single.js
index 89c21dbbf0..d57de2fc38 100644
--- a/src/js/select2/selection/single.js
+++ b/src/js/select2/selection/single.js
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ define([
   };
 
   SingleSelection.prototype.clear = function () {
-    this.$selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered').empty();
+    this.$selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered')
+      .empty()
+      .removeAttr('title');
   };
 
   SingleSelection.prototype.display = function (data, container) {
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ define([
     var formatted = this.display(selection, $rendered);
 
     $rendered.empty().append(formatted);
-    $rendered.prop('title', selection.title || selection.text);
+    $rendered.attr('title', selection.title || selection.text);
   };
 
   return SingleSelection;
diff --git a/tests/selection/multiple-tests.js b/tests/selection/multiple-tests.js
index 0d0f9c2e63..5e996ea6bb 100644
--- a/tests/selection/multiple-tests.js
+++ b/tests/selection/multiple-tests.js
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ test('empty update clears the selection', function (assert) {
   var $rendered = $selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered');
 
   $rendered.text('testing');
+  $rendered.attr('title', 'testing');
 
   selection.update([]);
 
   assert.equal($rendered.text(), '');
+  assert.equal($rendered.attr('title'), undefined);
 });
 
 test('escapeMarkup is being used', function (assert) {
diff --git a/tests/selection/single-tests.js b/tests/selection/single-tests.js
index 2731b2a5a1..9ab163672a 100644
--- a/tests/selection/single-tests.js
+++ b/tests/selection/single-tests.js
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ test('empty update clears the selection', function (assert) {
   var $rendered = $selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered');
 
   $rendered.text('testing');
+  $rendered.attr('title', 'testing');
 
   selection.update([]);
 
   assert.equal($rendered.text(), '');
+  assert.equal($rendered.attr('title'), undefined);
 });
 
 test('update renders the data text', function (assert) {