diff --git a/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.cpp b/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.cpp
index 9ac9493..d4fe77c 100644
--- a/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.cpp
@@ -157,8 +157,14 @@ void InteractiveCanvas::OnMouseEnterWindow(wxMouseEvent& event) {
 
 void InteractiveCanvas::setStatusText(std::string statusText) {
     wxGetApp().getAppFrame()->GetStatusBar()->SetStatusText(statusText);
-    if (wxGetApp().getConfig()->getShowTips()) {
-        this->SetToolTip(statusText);
+	if (wxGetApp().getConfig()->getShowTips()) {
+		if (statusText != lastToolTip) {
+			wxToolTip::Enable(false);
+			this->SetToolTip(statusText);
+			lastToolTip = statusText;
+			wxToolTip::SetDelay(1000);
+			wxToolTip::Enable(true);
+		}
     } else {
         this->SetToolTip("");
     }
diff --git a/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.h b/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.h
index f310918..3fdb2be 100644
--- a/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.h
+++ b/src/visual/InteractiveCanvas.h
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ protected:
     unsigned int lastBandwidth;
 
     bool isView;
+	std::string lastToolTip;
 };