diff --git a/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/panel/panel_header/panel_header.tsx b/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/panel/panel_header/panel_header.tsx
index ea6a6a78c2b67..7c4724a667433 100644
--- a/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/panel/panel_header/panel_header.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/panel/panel_header/panel_header.tsx
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export function PanelHeader({
         </span>
       </EuiToolTip>
     ) : (
-      titleComponent
+      <span className="embPanel__titleInner">{titleComponent}</span>
     );
   };