diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts
index dc5319eb7cb..05d43600e1f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ class StatusBarItem implements IStatusbarItem {
 
 		Dom.addClass(label, 'task-statusbar-item-label');
 		element.appendChild(label);
+		element.title = nls.localize('problems', "Problems");
 
 		Dom.addClass(error, 'task-statusbar-item-label-error');
 		error.innerHTML = '0';