diff --git a/code/GridFieldExternalLink.php b/code/GridFieldExternalLink.php
index 0c0e282..cb54f2e 100644
--- a/code/GridFieldExternalLink.php
+++ b/code/GridFieldExternalLink.php
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class GridFieldExternalLink extends GridFieldDataColumns {
 	 */
 	public function getColumnContent($gridField, $record, $columnName) {
 		$data = new ArrayData(array(
-			'Link' => $record->hasMethod('getExternalLink') ? $record->getExternalLink() : $record->ExternalLink
+			'Link' => $record->hasMethod('getExternalLink') ? $record->getExternalLink() : $record->ExternalLink,
+			'Text' => $record->hasMethod('getExternalLinkText') ? $record->getExternalLinkText() : 'External Link'
 		));
 
 		return $data->renderWith('GridFieldExternalLink');
diff --git a/templates/GridFieldExternalLink.ss b/templates/GridFieldExternalLink.ss
index 52013e6..cf82024 100644
--- a/templates/GridFieldExternalLink.ss
+++ b/templates/GridFieldExternalLink.ss
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<a href="$Link" target="_blank" title="<% _t('GridFieldExtensions.ExternalLink','External Link') %>"><% _t('GridFieldExtensions.ExternalLink','External Link') %></a>
+<a href="$Link" target="_blank" title="$Text">$Text</a>