diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/state_selection/state_selection_field.xml b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/state_selection/state_selection_field.xml
index 7d5d25a85dd..32c6afee576 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/state_selection/state_selection_field.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/state_selection/state_selection_field.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             </button>
         </t>
         <t t-else="">
-            <Dropdown title="currentValue" togglerClass="'btn btn-link d-flex p-0'">
+            <Dropdown tooltip="label" togglerClass="'btn btn-link d-flex p-0'">
                 <t t-set-slot="toggler">
                     <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
                         <span t-attf-class="o_status {{ statusColor(currentValue) }} "/>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/state_selection_field_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/state_selection_field_tests.js
index 93cea9f1a4a..bccf0236844 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/state_selection_field_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/state_selection_field_tests.js
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
             "should not have one green status since selection is the second, blocked state"
         );
         assert.containsNone(target, ".dropdown-menu", "there should not be a dropdown");
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            target.querySelector(".o_field_state_selection .dropdown-toggle").dataset.tooltip,
+            "Blocked",
+            "tooltip attribute has the right text"
+        );
 
         // Click on the status button to make the dropdown appear
         await click(target, ".o_field_widget.o_field_state_selection .o_status");