diff --git a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
index 80a72671..58fd1ed0 100644
--- a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Components with the Experimental bad
New versions of Shoelace are released as-needed and generally occur when a critical mass of changes have accumulated. At any time, you can see what's coming in the next release by visiting [next.shoelace.style](https://next.shoelace.style).
+## Next
+
+- Fixed a bug in `` that allowed unwanted text properties to leak in [#1947]
+
## 2.15.0
- Added the Slovenian translation [#1893]
diff --git a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
index 2fd27519..f60ba84b 100644
--- a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export default css`
font-size: var(--sl-tooltip-font-size);
font-weight: var(--sl-tooltip-font-weight);
line-height: var(--sl-tooltip-line-height);
+ text-align: start;
+ white-space: normal;
color: var(--sl-tooltip-color);
padding: var(--sl-tooltip-padding);
pointer-events: none;