diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index 090a4a95..5e90db48 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{- $scratch := newScratch }}
 
 {{- if not .Date.IsZero -}}
-{{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (printf "<time datetime='%s'>%s</time>" (.Date) (.Date | time.Format (default "January 2, 2006" site.Params.DateFormat)))) }}
+{{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (printf "<time title='%s' datetime='%s'>%s</time>" (.Date) (.Date) (.Date | time.Format (default "January 2, 2006" site.Params.DateFormat)))) }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- if (.Param "ShowReadingTime") -}}