diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/panel/panel_header/panel_header.js b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/panel/panel_header/panel_header.js
index 11fbe8827492c..b61f3b4a77688 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/panel/panel_header/panel_header.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/panel/panel_header/panel_header.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function PanelHeader({ title, actions, isViewOnlyMode, hidePanelTitles })
         title={title}
         aria-label={`Dashboard panel: ${title}`}
       >
-        {title}
+        {hidePanelTitles ? '' : title}
       </span>
 
       <div className="kuiMicroButtonGroup">
diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/top_nav/options.html b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/top_nav/options.html
index fccae3f2dfe90..b81859c79b0f0 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/top_nav/options.html
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/top_nav/options.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ <h2 class="kuiLocalDropdownTitle">
         data-test-subj="dashboardPanelTitlesCheckbox"
       >
       <span class="kuiCheckBoxLabel__text">
-        Hide all panel titles in view mode
+        Hide all panel titles
       </span>
     </label>
   </div>