diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
index b5cae4bb8..8dac3158c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class GrampletBar(Gtk.Notebook):
         book_button.add(box)
         book_button.set_relief(Gtk.ReliefStyle.NONE)
         book_button.connect('clicked', self.__button_clicked)
+        book_button.set_property("tooltip-text", _("Gramplet Bar Menu"))
         book_button.show()
         self.set_action_widget(book_button, Gtk.PackType.END)