diff --git a/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.cpp b/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.cpp
index b337c2552bd..a7e02cc4032 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.cpp
@@ -1672,6 +1672,12 @@ QString QmlProfilerEventList::eventTextForType(int type, int index) const {
     return d->m_eventDescriptions.values().at(d->m_typeCounts[type]->eventIds[index])->details;
 }
 
+QString QmlProfilerEventList::eventDisplayNameForType(int type, int index) const {
+    if (!d->m_typeCounts.contains(type))
+        return QString();
+    return d->m_eventDescriptions.values().at(d->m_typeCounts[type]->eventIds[index])->displayname;
+}
+
 int QmlProfilerEventList::eventIdForType(int type, int index) const {
     if (!d->m_typeCounts.contains(type))
         return -1;
diff --git a/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.h b/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.h
index ff52c87b170..a9fc0454b9c 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.h
+++ b/src/libs/qmljsdebugclient/qmlprofilereventlist.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE int uniqueEventsOfType(int type) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE int maxNestingForType(int type) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE QString eventTextForType(int type, int index) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString eventDisplayNameForType(int type, int index) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE int eventIdForType(int type, int index) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE int eventPosInType(int index) const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Label.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Label.qml
index ac6a47ccae4..9d639820ca0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Label.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Label.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Item {
     property int typeIndex: index
 
     property variant descriptions: []
+    property variant extdescriptions: []
     property variant eventIds: []
 
     height: root.singleRowHeight
@@ -67,17 +68,21 @@ Item {
         onDataReady: {
             var desc=[];
             var ids=[];
+            var extdesc=[];
             for (var i=0; i<qmlEventList.uniqueEventsOfType(typeIndex); i++) {
                 desc[i] = qmlEventList.eventTextForType(typeIndex, i);
                 ids[i] = qmlEventList.eventIdForType(typeIndex, i);
+                extdesc[i] = qmlEventList.eventDisplayNameForType(typeIndex, i) + " : " + desc[i];
             }
             descriptions = desc;
             eventIds = ids;
+            extdescriptions = extdesc;
             updateHeight();
         }
         onDataClear: {
             descriptions = [];
             eventIds = [];
+            extdescriptions = [];
             updateHeight();
         }
     }
@@ -121,6 +126,9 @@ Item {
                 }
                 MouseArea {
                     anchors.fill: parent
+                    hoverEnabled: true
+                    onEntered: changeToolTip(extdescriptions[index]);
+                    onExited: changeToolTip("");
                     onClicked: {
                         if (mouse.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier)
                             view.selectPrevFromId(eventIds[index]);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
index 158030811b3..06e60ccde99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Rectangle {
     property variant selectionRangeStart: selectionRange.startTime
     property variant selectionRangeEnd: selectionRange.startTime + selectionRange.duration
 
+    signal changeToolTip(string text)
+
     // ***** connections with external objects
     Connections {
         target: zoomControl
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp
index 15ebad97cb2..0903ce7b095 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ void TraceWindow::reset(QDeclarativeDebugConnection *conn)
     connect(this, SIGNAL(globalZoom()), m_mainView->rootObject(), SLOT(globalZoom()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(selectNextEventInDisplay(QVariant)), m_mainView->rootObject(), SLOT(selectNextWithId(QVariant)));
     connect(m_mainView->rootObject(), SIGNAL(selectedEventIdChanged(int)), this, SIGNAL(selectedEventIdChanged(int)));
+    connect(m_mainView->rootObject(), SIGNAL(changeToolTip(QString)), this, SLOT(updateToolTip(QString)));
 
     connect(this, SIGNAL(internalClearDisplay()), m_mainView->rootObject(), SLOT(clearAll()));
     connect(this,SIGNAL(internalClearDisplay()), m_overview->rootObject(), SLOT(clearDisplay()));
@@ -563,5 +564,10 @@ void TraceWindow::updateProfilerState()
     emit profilerStateChanged(qmlActive, v8Active);
 }
 
+void TraceWindow::updateToolTip(QString text)
+{
+    setToolTip(text);
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace QmlProfiler
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.h
index 9e72faf5c5d..26be955d483 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public slots:
     void v8Complete();
     void selectNextEvent(int eventId);
     void updateProfilerState();
+    void updateToolTip(QString text);
 
 signals:
     void viewUpdated();