diff --git a/src/modules/luncher/bar.c b/src/modules/luncher/bar.c
index 68b2057a2..701e412af 100644
--- a/src/modules/luncher/bar.c
+++ b/src/modules/luncher/bar.c
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ _bar_icon_mouse_out(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj, void *eve
    elm_layout_signal_emit(ic->o_layout, "e,state,default", "e");
    elm_layout_signal_emit(ic->o_layout, "e,state,unfocused", "e");
    ic->active = EINA_FALSE;
-   elm_object_tooltip_hide(obj);
+   if (!ic->inst->cfg->hide_tooltips)
+     elm_object_tooltip_hide(obj);
    E_FREE_FUNC(ic->mouse_in_timer, ecore_timer_del);
    E_FREE_FUNC(ic->mouse_out_timer, ecore_timer_del);
    ic->mouse_out_timer = ecore_timer_loop_add(0.25, _bar_icon_preview_hide, ic);
@@ -920,7 +921,8 @@ _bar_icon_mouse_in(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj, void *even
 
    if (!ic->active)
      {
-        elm_object_tooltip_show(obj);
+        if (!ic->inst->cfg->hide_tooltips)
+          elm_object_tooltip_show(obj);
         ic->active = EINA_TRUE;
         elm_layout_signal_emit(ic->o_layout, "e,state,focused", "e");
      }
diff --git a/src/modules/luncher/config.c b/src/modules/luncher/config.c
index c4043c0a4..71023f41d 100644
--- a/src/modules/luncher/config.c
+++ b/src/modules/luncher/config.c
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ _type_changed(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
    bar_config_updated(inst);
 }
 
+static void
+_check_changed(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   Instance *inst = data;
+
+   inst->cfg->hide_tooltips = elm_check_state_get(obj);
+
+   e_config_save_queue();
+   bar_config_updated(inst);
+}
+
 static void
 _config_source_changed(void *data, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
 {
@@ -277,7 +288,7 @@ config_luncher(E_Zone *zone, Instance *inst, Eina_Bool bar)
 {
    Evas_Object *popup, *tb, *lbl, *fr, *box, *list, *mlist;
    Evas_Object *butbox, *sep, *hbox, *img, *but, *o, *group;
-   Evas_Object *slider;
+   Evas_Object *slider, *check;
    Elm_Object_Item *it;
 
    luncher_config->bar = bar;
@@ -387,6 +398,29 @@ config_luncher(E_Zone *zone, Instance *inst, Eina_Bool bar)
    elm_box_pack_end(box, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
 
+   lbl = elm_label_add(box);
+   elm_object_text_set(lbl, _("Tooltips:"));
+   E_ALIGN(lbl, 0.5, 0.5);
+   E_WEIGHT(lbl, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0);
+   elm_box_pack_end(box, lbl);
+   evas_object_show(lbl);
+
+   check = elm_check_add(box);
+   elm_object_text_set(check, _("Hide tooltips"));
+   elm_check_state_set(check, inst->cfg->hide_tooltips);
+   E_ALIGN(check, 0.0, 0.0);
+   E_WEIGHT(check, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_add(check, "changed", _check_changed, inst);
+   elm_box_pack_end(box, check);
+   evas_object_show(check);
+
+   o = elm_separator_add(box);
+   elm_separator_horizontal_set(o, EINA_TRUE);
+   E_EXPAND(o);
+   E_FILL(o);
+   elm_box_pack_end(box, o);
+   evas_object_show(o);
+
    lbl = elm_label_add(box);
    elm_object_text_set(lbl, _("Preview Size:"));
    E_ALIGN(lbl, 0.5, 0.5);
diff --git a/src/modules/luncher/grid.c b/src/modules/luncher/grid.c
index d3e26a82c..f582e2858 100644
--- a/src/modules/luncher/grid.c
+++ b/src/modules/luncher/grid.c
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ _grid_icon_mouse_in(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj, void *eve
    if (_grid_check_modifiers(ev->modifiers)) return;
 
    evas_object_raise(ic->o_layout);
-   elm_object_tooltip_show(obj);
+   if (!ic->inst->cfg->hide_tooltips)
+     elm_object_tooltip_show(obj);
    ic->active = EINA_TRUE;
    elm_layout_signal_emit(ic->o_layout, "e,state,focused", "e");
 }
@@ -226,7 +227,8 @@ _grid_icon_mouse_out(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj, void *ev
 {
    Icon *ic = data;
 
-   elm_object_tooltip_hide(obj);
+   if (!ic->inst->cfg->hide_tooltips)
+     elm_object_tooltip_hide(obj);
    elm_layout_signal_emit(ic->o_layout, "e,state,unfocused", "e");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/luncher/luncher.h b/src/modules/luncher/luncher.h
index ac2935bb8..ef9855073 100644
--- a/src/modules/luncher/luncher.h
+++ b/src/modules/luncher/luncher.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct _Config_Item
    int               id;
    int               version;
    int               preview_size;
+   int               hide_tooltips;
    Eina_Stringshare *dir;
    Luncher_Type      type;
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/luncher/mod.c b/src/modules/luncher/mod.c
index 78a9b3502..94530db5a 100644
--- a/src/modules/luncher/mod.c
+++ b/src/modules/luncher/mod.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ luncher_init(void)
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, preview_size, INT);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, dir, STR);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, type, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, hide_tooltips, INT);
 
    conf_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("Luncher_Config", Config);
 #undef T
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ luncher_init(void)
         ci->preview_size = 64;
         ci->dir = eina_stringshare_add("default");
         ci->type = E_LUNCHER_MODULE_FULL;
+        ci->hide_tooltips = 0;
         luncher_config->items = eina_list_append(luncher_config->items, ci);
      }
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(luncher_config->items, l, ci)