diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
index 2a0453b7..752d8d30 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.slider", $.mobile.widget, {
 		this.handle.attr( {
 				"aria-valuenow": cType === "input" ? newval : control.find( "option" ).eq( newval ).attr( "value" ),
 				"aria-valuetext": cType === "input" ? newval : control.find( "option" ).eq( newval ).getEncodedText(),
-				title: newval
+				title: cType === "input" ? newval : control.find( "option" ).eq( newval ).getEncodedText()
 			});
 
 		// add/remove classes for flip toggle switch
diff --git a/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js b/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js
index 0c0e351b..7ccf1c15 100644
--- a/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js
@@ -27,4 +27,12 @@
 		same( slider.attr('min'), "10", "slider min is greater than 0" );
 		same( slider.val( '' ).slider( 'refresh' ).val(), slider.attr('min'), "val is equal to min attr");
 	});
+
+	test( "flip toggle switch title should be current selected value attr", function() {
+		var slider = $( "#slider-switch" );
+
+		same(slider.siblings(".ui-slider").find("a").attr('title'),
+				 $(slider.find("option")[slider[0].selectedIndex]).text(),
+				 "verify that the link title is set to the selected option text");
+	});
 })( jQuery );
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