diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillHorizontal.qml b/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillHorizontal.qml
index 0c2b5e90..5a732263 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillHorizontal.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillHorizontal.qml
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ Item {
   Connections {
     target: root
     function onTooltipTextChanged() {
-      TooltipService.updateText(root.tooltipText)
+      if (hovered) {
+        TooltipService.updateText(root.tooltipText)
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillVertical.qml b/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillVertical.qml
index c8b53997..485d9732 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillVertical.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Extras/BarPillVertical.qml
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ Item {
   Connections {
     target: root
     function onTooltipTextChanged() {
-      TooltipService.updateText(root.tooltipText)
+      if (hovered) {
+        TooltipService.updateText(root.tooltipText)
+      }
     }
   }