diff --git a/modules/blockbanner/blockbanner.tpl b/modules/blockbanner/blockbanner.tpl
index 460a41a89..9604d6c1a 100644
--- a/modules/blockbanner/blockbanner.tpl
+++ b/modules/blockbanner/blockbanner.tpl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	<div class="container">
 	  <a href="{$banner_link}" title="{$banner_desc}">
 		{if isset($banner_img)}
-			<img class="img-responsive" src="{$module_dir}{$banner_img}" alt=""/>
+			<img class="img-responsive" src="{$module_dir}{$banner_img}" alt="{$banner_desc}" title="{$banner_desc}"/>
 		{else}
 			{$banner_desc}
 		{/if}