diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 00e8cc50f9..68c5d16d78 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ v 8.6.2
   - Fix error with anonymous token in applications settings. !3362
   - Fix the milestone 'upcoming' filter. !3364
   - Fix comments on confidential issues showing up in activity feed to non-members. !3375
+  - Add a tooltip to new branch button in issue page. !3380
 
 v 8.6.1
   - Add option to reload the schema before restoring a database backup. !2807
diff --git a/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml b/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml
index e66e4669d4..6da8e4f33a 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/issues/_new_branch.html.haml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - if current_user && can?(current_user, :push_code, @project) && @issue.can_be_worked_on?(current_user)
   .pull-right
-    = link_to namespace_project_branches_path(@project.namespace, @project, branch_name: @issue.to_branch_name, issue_iid: @issue.iid), method: :post, class: 'btn', title: @issue.to_branch_name do
+    = link_to namespace_project_branches_path(@project.namespace, @project, branch_name: @issue.to_branch_name, issue_iid: @issue.iid), method: :post, class: 'btn has-tooltip', title: @issue.to_branch_name do
       = icon('code-fork')
       New Branch