diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/theater.js b/app/assets/javascripts/theater.js
index 51ab98f..6a411c7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/theater.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/theater.js
@@ -445,7 +445,9 @@ window.GalleryTheater = function() {
         } else {
             img = imageContainer.find(".gal-active");
             if (selectedFromStrip) {
-                imageContainer.find(".gal-" + direction).attr("src", currentPic.image.file.theater.url);
+                img = imageContainer.find(".gal-" + direction);
+                img.attr("src", currentPic.image.file.theater.url);
+                img.attr("alt", currentPic.image.alt_title);
             }
             if (direction == "next") {
                 imageContainer.find(".gal-prev").remove();
@@ -527,6 +529,7 @@ window.GalleryTheater = function() {
             var obj = albumData.images[currentPic.index + 1],
                 nextImg = $("<img class='gallery-image gal-next gal-inactive'>");
             nextImg.attr("src", obj.file.theater.url);
+            nextImg.attr("alt", obj.alt_title);
             nextImg.hide();
             imageContainer.append(nextImg);
             nextImg.on("load", function() {
@@ -545,6 +548,7 @@ window.GalleryTheater = function() {
             var obj = albumData.images[currentPic.index - 1],
                 prevImg = $("<img class='gallery-image gal-prev gal-inactive'>");
             prevImg.attr("src", obj.file.theater.url);
+            prevImg.attr("alt", obj.alt_title);
             prevImg.hide();
             imageContainer.prepend(prevImg);
             prevImg.on("load", function() {