diff --git a/course/format/classes/output/local/content/cm/cmicon.php b/course/format/classes/output/local/content/cm/cmicon.php
index f9363040ddc27..cab679e6ca512 100644
--- a/course/format/classes/output/local/content/cm/cmicon.php
+++ b/course/format/classes/output/local/content/cm/cmicon.php
@@ -84,13 +84,11 @@ public function export_for_template(\renderer_base $output): array {
             'icon' => $iconurl,
             'iconclass' => $iconclass,
             'modname' => $mod->modname,
+            'pluginname' => get_string('pluginname', 'mod_' . $mod->modname),
+            'showtooltip' => $this->format->show_editor(),
             'purpose' => plugin_supports('mod', $mod->modname, FEATURE_MOD_PURPOSE, MOD_PURPOSE_OTHER),
         ];
 
-        if ($this->format->show_editor()) {
-            $data['pluginname'] = get_string('pluginname', 'mod_' . $mod->modname);
-        }
-
         return $data;
     }
 
diff --git a/course/format/templates/local/content/cm/cmicon.mustache b/course/format/templates/local/content/cm/cmicon.mustache
index 4a77d7a84a3f4..8d4451a3d076b 100644
--- a/course/format/templates/local/content/cm/cmicon.mustache
+++ b/course/format/templates/local/content/cm/cmicon.mustache
@@ -27,21 +27,26 @@
         "iconclass": "",
         "purpose": "content",
         "modname": "resource",
-        "pluginname": "File"
+        "pluginname": "File",
+        "showtooltip": 1
     }
 }}
 {{#url}}
     {{#uservisible}}
         <a href="{{url}}"
             class="activity-icon activityiconcontainer smaller {{purpose}} btn btn-link courseicon align-self-start mr-2"
-            {{#pluginname}}data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{{pluginname}}}" data-placement="top"{{/pluginname}}
+            {{#showtooltip}}data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{{pluginname}}}" data-placement="top"{{/showtooltip}}
         >
-            <img src="{{{icon}}}" class="activityicon {{iconclass}}" alt="{{{modname}}} icon">
+            <img src="{{{icon}}}" class="activityicon {{iconclass}}"
+                 alt="{{#cleanstr}} activityicon, moodle, {{{pluginname}}} {{/cleanstr}}"
+            >
         </a>
     {{/uservisible}}
     {{^uservisible}}
         <div class="activity-icon activityiconcontainer smaller {{purpose}} courseicon align-self-start mr-2">
-            <img src="{{{icon}}}" class="activityicon {{iconclass}}" alt="{{{modname}}} icon">
+            <img src="{{{icon}}}" class="activityicon {{iconclass}}"
+                 alt="{{#cleanstr}} activityicon, moodle, {{{pluginname}}} {{/cleanstr}}"
+            >
         </div>
     {{/uservisible}}
 {{/url}}
diff --git a/course/format/tests/behat/activity_icon_tooltip.feature b/course/format/tests/behat/activity_icon_tooltip.feature
index 383446a7cf714..861ec2fb998e2 100644
--- a/course/format/tests/behat/activity_icon_tooltip.feature
+++ b/course/format/tests/behat/activity_icon_tooltip.feature
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ Feature: Activity type tooltip.
 
   Scenario: Teacher can see the activity type tooltip only while editing.
     Given I am on the "C1" "Course" page logged in as "teacher1"
-    And I hover over the "assign icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 1" "activity"
+    And I hover over the "Assignment icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 1" "activity"
     And "body>.tooltip" "css_element" should not exist
-    And I hover over the "page icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 2" "activity"
+    And I hover over the "Page icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 2" "activity"
     And "body>.tooltip" "css_element" should not exist
     And I turn editing mode on
-    When I hover over the "assign icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 1" "activity"
+    When I hover over the "Assignment icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 1" "activity"
     Then I should see "Assignment" in the "body>.tooltip" "css_element"
-    And I hover over the "page icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 2" "activity"
+    And I hover over the "Page icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 2" "activity"
     And I should see "Page" in the "body>.tooltip" "css_element"
 
   Scenario: Student cannot see the activity type tooltip.
     Given I am on the "C1" "Course" page logged in as "student1"
-    When I hover over the "assign icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 1" "activity"
+    When I hover over the "Assignment icon" "link" in the "Activity sample 1" "activity"
     Then "body>.tooltip" "css_element" should not exist
 
   Scenario: Student cannot see the activity icon link if does not have access.
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ Feature: Activity type tooltip.
     And I press "Save and return to course"
     And I log out
     And I am on the "C1" "Course" page logged in as "student1"
-    Then "page icon" "link" should not exist in the "Activity sample 2" "activity"
+    Then "Page icon" "link" should not exist in the "Activity sample 2" "activity"
diff --git a/lang/en/moodle.php b/lang/en/moodle.php
index aeeebe2d5bc93..e5d7a2cd8dadd 100644
--- a/lang/en/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en/moodle.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 $string['activities_help'] = 'Activities, such as forums, quizzes and wikis, enable interactive content to be added to the course.';
 $string['activity'] = 'Activity';
 $string['activityclipboard'] = 'Moving this activity: {$a}';
+$string['activityicon'] = '{$a} icon';
 $string['activityiscurrentlyhidden'] = 'Sorry, this activity is currently hidden';
 $string['activityheader'] = 'Activity menu';
 $string['activitymodule'] = 'Activity module';