diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
index d78f3acd4..12b3a242f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
@@ -1033,7 +1033,8 @@ function changeToEditMode() {
         dataType: 'json',
         success: function() {
           text.html(generateColumnNameTooltip(newName));
-          $(table.columns().header()).filter('#' + id).text(newName);
+          $(table.columns().header()).filter('#' + id)
+            .html(generateColumnNameTooltip(newName));
           cancelEditMode();
         },
         error: function(xhr) {