diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 995a810298..3a0fcaa9e8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
                 
                 if (style.graphicTitle) {
                     node.setAttributeNS(null, "title", style.graphicTitle);
+                    //Standards-conformant SVG
+                    var label = this.nodeFactory(null, "title");
+                    label.textContent = style.graphicTitle;
+                    node.appendChild(label);
                 }
                 if (style.graphicWidth && style.graphicHeight) {
                   node.setAttributeNS(null, "preserveAspectRatio", "none");