diff --git a/src/main/engine/ImportAnalysisEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/ImportAnalysisEngine.ts
index 5a13fb6..6e0aa37 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/ImportAnalysisEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/ImportAnalysisEngine.ts
@@ -201,10 +201,13 @@ export class ImportAnalysisEngine {
         // - Otherwise, use the original image src
         const imageUrl = hrefIsImage ? href : imgSrc;
 
-        // Derive alt text: use image alt if not empty, otherwise extract filename from the URL
+        // Derive alt text: prefer alt, then title, then filename
         let altText = imgAlt.trim();
         if (!altText) {
-          // Extract filename from the image URL
+          altText = imgTitle.trim();
+        }
+        if (!altText) {
+          // Extract filename from the image URL as last resort
           const urlPath = imageUrl.split('?')[0]; // Remove query string
           const filename = urlPath.split('/').pop() || '';
           altText = filename;
diff --git a/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts
index 5e68a4d..1e65b04 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts
@@ -111,10 +111,13 @@ export class ImportExecutionEngine extends EventEmitter {
         // - Otherwise, use the original image src
         const imageUrl = hrefIsImage ? href : imgSrc;
 
-        // Derive alt text: use image alt if not empty, otherwise extract filename from the URL
+        // Derive alt text: prefer alt, then title, then filename
         let altText = imgAlt.trim();
         if (!altText) {
-          // Extract filename from the image URL
+          altText = imgTitle.trim();
+        }
+        if (!altText) {
+          // Extract filename from the image URL as last resort
           const urlPath = imageUrl.split('?')[0]; // Remove query string
           const filename = urlPath.split('/').pop() || '';
           altText = filename;
diff --git a/tests/assets/import-test-cases.wxr b/tests/assets/import-test-cases.wxr
index dbcb5d3..b1bee64 100644
--- a/tests/assets/import-test-cases.wxr
+++ b/tests/assets/import-test-cases.wxr
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ with multiple lines</pre>]]></content:encoded>
 <p>Linked image where link and image src are the same:</p>
 <a href="http://example.com/photo.jpg"><img src="http://example.com/photo.jpg" alt="" /></a>
 <p>For comparison, an image with proper alt inside a link should preserve the alt:</p>
-<a href="http://example.com/about"><img src="http://example.com/logo.png" alt="Company Logo" /></a>]]></content:encoded>
+<a href="http://example.com/about"><img src="http://example.com/logo.png" alt="Company Logo" /></a>
+<p>Image with title but empty alt should use title as alt text:</p>
+<a href="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dish.jpg"><img src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dish-thumb.jpg" alt="" title="Delicious Piroggen" /></a>]]></content:encoded>
       <excerpt:encoded><![CDATA[Testing linked images conversion]]></excerpt:encoded>
       <wp:post_id>107</wp:post_id>
       <wp:post_date>2024-01-07 10:00:00</wp:post_date>
diff --git a/tests/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.e2e.test.ts b/tests/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.e2e.test.ts
index b554126..43901f2 100644
--- a/tests/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.e2e.test.ts
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ describe('ImportExecutionEngine E2E Tests', () => {
       // Image with proper alt inside link should preserve the alt text
       expect(content).toContain('![Company Logo](http://example.com/logo.png)');
 
+      // Image with title but empty alt should use title as alt text (title takes precedence over filename)
+      expect(content).toContain('![Delicious Piroggen](http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dish.jpg');
+
       // Should NOT have empty image alt text (the broken pattern we're fixing)
       expect(content).not.toMatch(/!\[\]\([^)]+\)/);
     });