diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
index 81b2c4ff8d..c5db7df88c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
@@ -952,9 +952,16 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 
 	get_indicator_html(doc) {
 		const indicator = frappe.get_indicator(doc, this.doctype);
+		// sequence is important
+		const docstatus_description = [
+			__('Document is in draft state'),
+			__('Document has been submitted'),
+			__('Document has been cancelled')
+		];
+		const title = docstatus_description[doc.docstatus || 0];
 		if (indicator) {
 			return `<span class="indicator-pill ${indicator[1]} filterable ellipsis"
-				data-filter='${indicator[2]}'>
+				data-filter='${indicator[2]}' title='${title}'>
 				<span class="ellipsis"> ${__(indicator[0])}</span>
 			<span>`;
 		}
diff --git a/frappe/public/scss/common/indicator.scss b/frappe/public/scss/common/indicator.scss
index 62d7cacc9d..13162ab6b1 100644
--- a/frappe/public/scss/common/indicator.scss
+++ b/frappe/public/scss/common/indicator.scss
@@ -175,4 +175,4 @@
 
 @keyframes blink {
 	50% { opacity: 0.5; }
-}
+}
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