diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/jira/tests.py b/zerver/webhooks/jira/tests.py
index b7767d7971..baac26fe48 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/jira/tests.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/jira/tests.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class JiraHookTests(WebhookTestCase):
 
     def test_commented(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "BUG-15: New bug with hook"
-        expected_message = """Leo Franchi **added comment to** [BUG-15](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15) (assigned to **Othello, the Moor of Venice**):
+        expected_message = """Leo Franchi **added comment to** [BUG-15: New bug with hook](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15) (assigned to **Othello, the Moor of Venice**):
 
 
 Adding a comment. Oh, what a comment it is!"""
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Adding a comment. Oh, what a comment it is!"""
 
     def test_comment_edited(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "BUG-15: New bug with hook"
-        expected_message = """Leo Franchi **edited comment on** [BUG-15](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15) (assigned to **Othello, the Moor of Venice**):
+        expected_message = """Leo Franchi **edited comment on** [BUG-15: New bug with hook](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15) (assigned to **Othello, the Moor of Venice**):
 
 
 Adding a comment. Oh, what a comment it is!"""
@@ -109,24 +109,24 @@ Adding a comment. Oh, what a comment it is!"""
 
     def test_comment_deleted(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "TOM-1: New Issue"
-        expected_message = "Tomasz Kolek **deleted comment from** [TOM-1](https://zuliptomek.atlassian.net/browse/TOM-1) (assigned to **kolaszek@go2.pl**)"
+        expected_message = "Tomasz Kolek **deleted comment from** [TOM-1: New Issue](https://zuliptomek.atlassian.net/browse/TOM-1) (assigned to **kolaszek@go2.pl**)"
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('comment_deleted_v2', expected_topic, expected_message)
 
     def test_commented_markup(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "TEST-7: Testing of rich text"
-        expected_message = """Leonardo Franchi [Administrator] **added comment to** [TEST-7](https://zulipp.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-7):\n\n\nThis is a comment that likes to **exercise** a lot of _different_ `conventions` that `jira uses`.\r\n\r\n~~~\n\r\nthis code is not highlighted, but monospaced\r\n\n~~~\r\n\r\n~~~\n\r\ndef python():\r\n    print "likes to be formatted"\r\n\n~~~\r\n\r\n[http://www.google.com](http://www.google.com) is a bare link, and [Google](http://www.google.com) is given a title.\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\n\r\n~~~ quote\n\r\nSomeone said somewhere\r\n\n~~~"""
+        expected_message = """Leonardo Franchi [Administrator] **added comment to** [TEST-7: Testing of rich text](https://zulipp.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-7):\n\n\nThis is a comment that likes to **exercise** a lot of _different_ `conventions` that `jira uses`.\r\n\r\n~~~\n\r\nthis code is not highlighted, but monospaced\r\n\n~~~\r\n\r\n~~~\n\r\ndef python():\r\n    print "likes to be formatted"\r\n\n~~~\r\n\r\n[http://www.google.com](http://www.google.com) is a bare link, and [Google](http://www.google.com) is given a title.\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\n\r\n~~~ quote\n\r\nSomeone said somewhere\r\n\n~~~"""
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('commented_markup_v1', expected_topic, expected_message)
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('commented_markup_v2', expected_topic, expected_message)
 
     def test_deleted(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "BUG-15: New bug with hook"
-        expected_message = "Leo Franchi **deleted** [BUG-15](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15)!"
+        expected_message = "Leo Franchi **deleted** [BUG-15: New bug with hook](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15)!"
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('deleted_v1', expected_topic, expected_message)
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('deleted_v2', expected_topic, expected_message)
 
     def test_reassigned(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "BUG-15: New bug with hook"
-        expected_message = """Leo Franchi **updated** [BUG-15](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15) (assigned to **Othello, the Moor of Venice**):
+        expected_message = """Leo Franchi **updated** [BUG-15: New bug with hook](http://lfranchi.com:8080/browse/BUG-15) (assigned to **Othello, the Moor of Venice**):
 
 * Changed assignee to **Othello, the Moor of Venice**"""
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('reassigned_v1', expected_topic, expected_message)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Adding a comment. Oh, what a comment it is!"""
 
     def test_priority_updated(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "TEST-1: Fix That"
-        expected_message = """Leonardo Franchi [Administrator] **updated** [TEST-1](https://zulipp.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-1) (assigned to **leo@zulip.com**):
+        expected_message = """Leonardo Franchi [Administrator] **updated** [TEST-1: Fix That](https://zulipp.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-1) (assigned to **leo@zulip.com**):
 
 * Changed priority from **Critical** to **Major**"""
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('updated_priority_v1', expected_topic, expected_message)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Adding a comment. Oh, what a comment it is!"""
 
     def test_status_changed(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "TEST-1: Fix That"
-        expected_message = """Leonardo Franchi [Administrator] **updated** [TEST-1](https://zulipp.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-1):
+        expected_message = """Leonardo Franchi [Administrator] **updated** [TEST-1: Fix That](https://zulipp.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-1):
 
 * Changed status from **To Do** to **In Progress**"""
         self.send_and_test_stream_message('change_status_v1', expected_topic, expected_message)
diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/jira/view.py b/zerver/webhooks/jira/view.py
index 0dfc13547b..951d9ac72e 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/jira/view.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/jira/view.py
@@ -101,18 +101,23 @@ def get_in(payload: Dict[str, Any], keys: List[str], default: str='') -> Any:
         return default
     return payload
 
-def get_issue_string(payload: Dict[str, Any], issue_id: Optional[str]=None) -> str:
+def get_issue_string(payload: Dict[str, Any], issue_id: Optional[str]=None, with_title: bool=False) -> str:
     # Guess the URL as it is not specified in the payload
     # We assume that there is a /browse/BUG-### page
     # from the REST url of the issue itself
     if issue_id is None:
         issue_id = get_issue_id(payload)
 
+    if with_title:
+        text = "{}: {}".format(issue_id, get_issue_title(payload))
+    else:
+        text = issue_id
+
     base_url = re.match(r"(.*)\/rest\/api/.*", get_in(payload, ['issue', 'self']))
     if base_url and len(base_url.groups()):
-        return u"[{}]({}/browse/{})".format(issue_id, base_url.group(1), issue_id)
+        return u"[{}]({}/browse/{})".format(text, base_url.group(1), issue_id)
     else:
-        return issue_id
+        return text
 
 def get_assignee_mention(assignee_email: str, realm: Realm) -> str:
     if assignee_email != '':
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ def handle_updated_issue_event(payload: Dict[str, Any], user_profile: UserProfil
     # into this one 'updated' event type, so we try to extract the meaningful
     # event that happened
     issue_id = get_in(payload, ['issue', 'key'])
-    issue = get_issue_string(payload, issue_id)
+    issue = get_issue_string(payload, issue_id, True)
 
     assignee_email = get_in(payload, ['issue', 'fields', 'assignee', 'emailAddress'], '')
     assignee_mention = get_assignee_mention(assignee_email, user_profile.realm)
@@ -230,7 +235,8 @@ def handle_created_issue_event(payload: Dict[str, Any], user_profile: UserProfil
     )
 
 def handle_deleted_issue_event(payload: Dict[str, Any], user_profile: UserProfile) -> str:
-    return u"{} **deleted** {}!".format(get_issue_author(payload), get_issue_string(payload))
+    return u"{} **deleted** {}!".format(
+        get_issue_author(payload), get_issue_string(payload, with_title=True))
 
 JIRA_CONTENT_FUNCTION_MAPPER = {
     "jira:issue_created": handle_created_issue_event,