diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index fe96e1d3..78886687 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function getNamespace(kind) {
 }
 
 function formatNameForLink(doclet, options) {
-    var newName = getNamespace(doclet.kind) + (doclet.name || '');
+    var newName = getNamespace(doclet.kind) + (doclet.name || '') + (doclet.variation || '');
     var scopePunc = exports.scopeToPunc[doclet.scope] || '';
 
     // Only prepend the scope punctuation if it's not the same character that marks the start of a
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index 1e384dd7..ab239f4f 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -1548,6 +1548,20 @@ describe("jsdoc/util/templateHelper", function() {
 
             expect(docletUrl).toBe('Milk.html#calcium');
         });
+
+        it('should include the variation, if present, in the fragment ID', function() {
+            var variationDoclet = {
+                kind: 'function',
+                longname: 'Milk#fat(percent)',
+                name: 'fat',
+                memberof: 'Milk',
+                scope: 'instance',
+                variation: '(percent)'
+            };
+            var docletUrl = helper.createLink(variationDoclet);
+
+            expect(docletUrl).toBe('Milk.html#fat(percent)');
+        });
     });
 
     describe("resolveAuthorLinks", function() {