diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index 1214121e1e..6716c16c11 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -419,20 +419,6 @@ Runner.prototype.fail = function(test, err, force) {
  * @param {Error} err
  */
 Runner.prototype.failHook = function(hook, err) {
-  hook.originalTitle = hook.originalTitle || hook.title;
-  if (hook.ctx && hook.ctx.currentTest) {
-    hook.title =
-      hook.originalTitle + ' for ' + dQuote(hook.ctx.currentTest.title);
-  } else {
-    var parentTitle;
-    if (hook.parent.title) {
-      parentTitle = hook.parent.title;
-    } else {
-      parentTitle = hook.parent.root ? '{root}' : '';
-    }
-    hook.title = hook.originalTitle + ' in ' + dQuote(parentTitle);
-  }
-
   this.fail(hook, err);
 };
 
@@ -456,6 +442,20 @@ Runner.prototype.hook = function(name, fn) {
     }
     self.currentRunnable = hook;
 
+    hook.originalTitle = hook.originalTitle || hook.title;
+    if (hook.ctx && hook.ctx.currentTest) {
+      hook.title =
+        hook.originalTitle + ' for ' + dQuote(hook.ctx.currentTest.title);
+    } else {
+      var parentTitle;
+      if (hook.parent.title) {
+        parentTitle = hook.parent.title;
+      } else {
+        parentTitle = hook.parent.root ? '{root}' : '';
+      }
+      hook.title = hook.originalTitle + ' in ' + dQuote(parentTitle);
+    }
+
     if (name === HOOK_TYPE_BEFORE_ALL) {
       hook.ctx.currentTest = hook.parent.tests[0];
     } else if (name === HOOK_TYPE_AFTER_ALL) {