diff --git a/src/components/tool_tip/tool_tip.tsx b/src/components/tool_tip/tool_tip.tsx
index f462a1b6d8a..f1f4ce03fc2 100644
--- a/src/components/tool_tip/tool_tip.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tool_tip/tool_tip.tsx
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ export class EuiToolTip extends Component<EuiToolTipProps, State> {
           onFocus={this.onFocus}
           onMouseOver={this.showToolTip}
           onMouseOut={this.onMouseOut}
-          id={this.state.id}
+          id={id}
           className={anchorClasses}
           display={display!}
           isVisible={visible}