diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 6b24b2c5b327ed0b3a8f784fc16dd7709c00b6c0..eeb2d377bf644dbc88a3bebf5330aa8b66c1e1af 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ v 8.10.0 (unreleased)
   - Add Sidekiq queue duration to transaction metrics.
   - Add a new column `artifacts_size` to table `ci_builds` !4964
   - Let Workhorse serve format-patch diffs
+  - Display tooltip for mentioned users and groups !5261 (winniehell)
   - Added day name to contribution calendar tooltips
   - Make images fit to the size of the viewport !4810
   - Fix check for New Branch button on Issue page !4630 (winniehell)
diff --git a/lib/banzai/filter/user_reference_filter.rb b/lib/banzai/filter/user_reference_filter.rb
index 5b0a6d8541b0edd636394ee64f9e3d3de817dc11..e1ca7f4d24b8f8e9da7bb579d07fa9dd144b14ab 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/filter/user_reference_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/filter/user_reference_filter.rb
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ module Banzai
         data = data_attribute(project: project.id, author: author.try(:id))
         text = link_text || User.reference_prefix + 'all'
 
-        link_tag(url, data, text)
+        link_tag(url, data, text, 'All Project and Group Members')
       end
 
       def link_to_namespace(namespace, link_text: nil)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module Banzai
         data = data_attribute(group: namespace.id)
         text = link_text || Group.reference_prefix + group
 
-        link_tag(url, data, text)
+        link_tag(url, data, text, namespace.name)
       end
 
       def link_to_user(user, namespace, link_text: nil)
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ module Banzai
         data = data_attribute(user: namespace.owner_id)
         text = link_text || User.reference_prefix + user
 
-        link_tag(url, data, text)
+        link_tag(url, data, text, namespace.owner_name)
       end
 
-      def link_tag(url, data, text)
-        %(<a href="#{url}" #{data} class="#{link_class}">#{escape_once(text)}</a>)
+      def link_tag(url, data, text, title)
+        %(<a href="#{url}" #{data} class="#{link_class}" title="#{escape_once(title)}">#{escape_once(text)}</a>)
       end
     end
   end