diff --git a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
index ca4642dc3..ddc8e4774 100644
--- a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
+++ b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
@@ -518,10 +518,10 @@ function wp_admin_bar_comments_menu( $wp_admin_bar ) {
 	$awaiting_mod = $awaiting_mod->moderated;
 	$awaiting_title = esc_attr( sprintf( _n( '%s comment awaiting moderation', '%s comments awaiting moderation', $awaiting_mod ), number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) ) );
 
-	$icon  = "<div class='ab-comments-icon' title='$awaiting_title'>";
-	$icon .= "<div class='ab-comments-icon-body'></div>";
-	$icon .= "<div class='ab-comments-icon-arrow'></div>";
-	$icon .= "</div>";
+	$icon  = '<div class="ab-comments-icon">';
+	$icon .= '<div class="ab-comments-icon-body"></div>';
+	$icon .= '<div class="ab-comments-icon-arrow"></div>';
+	$icon .= '</div>';
 
 	$title = '<span id="ab-awaiting-mod" class="awaiting-mod pending-count count-' . $awaiting_mod . '">' . number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) . '</span>';
 
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ function wp_admin_bar_comments_menu( $wp_admin_bar ) {
 		'id'    => 'comments',
 		'title' => $icon . $title,
 		'href'  => admin_url('edit-comments.php'),
+		'meta'  => array( 'title' => $awaiting_title ),
 	) );
 }