diff --git a/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md b/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md
index 6761f383c..c50c24966 100644
--- a/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ New versions of Web Awesome are released as-needed and generally occur when a cr
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-tab-group>` that caused the scroll controls to toggle indefinitely when zoomed in Safari [#1839]
 - Fixed a bug in the submenu controller that allowed two submenus to be open at the same time [#1880]
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-input>` that prevented the control from receiving focus when clicking over the clear button
+- Fixed a bug in `<sl-tooltip>` that allowed unwanted text properties to leak in [#1947]
 
 ## 2.14.0
 
diff --git a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
index 6edb891be..1db8b3f78 100644
--- a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ export default css`
     background-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-spot);
     font: inherit;
     line-height: var(--wa-line-height-regular);
+    text-align: start;
+    white-space: normal;
     color: var(--wa-color-neutral-text-on-spot);
     padding: var(--wa-space-2xs) var(--wa-space-xs);
     user-select: none;