diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 74472b7..0acb6e3 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ fn initialize_core_logic(app_handle: &AppHandle) {
             )
             .unwrap(),
         )
+        .tooltip(tray::tray_tooltip())
         .show_menu_on_left_click(true)
         .icon_as_template(true)
         .on_menu_event(|app, event| match event.id.as_ref() {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/tray.rs b/src-tauri/src/tray.rs
index 39cfcb0..52edbb1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/tray.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/tray.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ pub fn change_tray_icon(app: &AppHandle, icon: TrayIconState) {
     update_tray_menu(app, &icon, None);
 }
 
+pub fn tray_tooltip() -> String {
+    version_label()
+}
+
+fn version_label() -> String {
+    if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+        format!("Handy v{} (Dev)", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
+    } else {
+        format!("Handy v{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn update_tray_menu(app: &AppHandle, state: &TrayIconState, locale: Option<&str>) {
     let settings = settings::get_settings(app);
 
@@ -94,11 +106,7 @@ pub fn update_tray_menu(app: &AppHandle, state: &TrayIconState, locale: Option<&
     let (settings_accelerator, quit_accelerator) = (Some("Ctrl+,"), Some("Ctrl+Q"));
 
     // Create common menu items
-    let version_label = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-        format!("Handy v{} (Dev)", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
-    } else {
-        format!("Handy v{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
-    };
+    let version_label = version_label();
     let version_i = MenuItem::with_id(app, "version", &version_label, false, None::<&str>)
         .expect("failed to create version item");
     let settings_i = MenuItem::with_id(
@@ -212,6 +220,7 @@ pub fn update_tray_menu(app: &AppHandle, state: &TrayIconState, locale: Option<&
     let tray = app.state::<TrayIcon>();
     let _ = tray.set_menu(Some(menu));
     let _ = tray.set_icon_as_template(true);
+    let _ = tray.set_tooltip(Some(version_label));
 }
 
 fn last_transcript_text(entry: &HistoryEntry) -> &str {