diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 88d575f4780..ab546fc2f83 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ void LineColumnButton::update()
 
 bool LineColumnButton::event(QEvent *event)
 {
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::Leave)
+        ToolTip::hideImmediately();
+
     if (event->type() != QEvent::ToolTip)
         return QToolButton::event(event);