diff --git a/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.h b/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.h
index ab2481b8c5c..36697bdbec6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.h
+++ b/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.h
@@ -68,12 +68,15 @@ public:
     void setOpenInNewPageActionVisible(bool visible);
 
     WebView *webView() const;
+    void startToolTipTimer(const QPoint &pos, const QString &text);
+    void hideToolTip();
 
 protected:
     void hideEvent(QHideEvent *);
     void showEvent(QShowEvent *);
 
 private:
+    void showToolTip();
     MacWebKitHelpWidgetPrivate *d;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.mm b/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.mm
index 3c35e49b3a2..242148381ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/help/macwebkithelpviewer.mm
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QHelpEngine>
+#include <QStyle>
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <QtMac>
+#include <QToolTip>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
@@ -86,6 +89,22 @@ AutoreleasePool::~AutoreleasePool()
     [pool release];
 }
 
+// #pragma mark -- mac helpers
+
+// copy from qcocoahelpers.mm
+static int mainScreenHeight()
+{
+    // The first screen in the screens array is documented
+    // to have the (0,0) origin.
+    NSRect screenFrame = [[[NSScreen screens] firstObject] frame];
+    return screenFrame.size.height;
+}
+
+static QPoint flipPoint(const NSPoint &p)
+{
+    return QPoint(p.x, mainScreenHeight() - p.y);
+}
+
 // #pragma mark -- DOMNodeIterator (PrivateExtensions)
 
 @interface DOMNodeIterator (PrivateExtensions)
@@ -264,22 +283,23 @@ static void ensureProtocolHandler()
 
 @interface UIDelegate : NSObject
 {
-    QWidget *widget;
+    Help::Internal::MacWebKitHelpWidget *widget;
 }
 
 @property (assign) BOOL openInNewPageActionVisible;
 
-- (id)initWithWidget:(QWidget *)theWidget;
+- (id)initWithWidget:(Help::Internal::MacWebKitHelpWidget *)theWidget;
 - (void)webView:(WebView *)sender makeFirstResponder:(NSResponder *)responder;
 - (NSArray *)webView:(WebView *)sender contextMenuItemsForElement:(NSDictionary *)element
     defaultMenuItems:(NSArray *)defaultMenuItems;
 - (WebView *)webView:(WebView *)sender createWebViewWithRequest:(NSURLRequest *)request;
-
+- (void)webView:(WebView *)sender mouseDidMoveOverElement:(NSDictionary *)elementInformation
+    modifierFlags:(NSUInteger)modifierFlags;
 @end
 
 @implementation UIDelegate
 
-- (id)initWithWidget:(QWidget *)theWidget
+- (id)initWithWidget:(Help::Internal::MacWebKitHelpWidget *)theWidget
 {
     self = [super init];
     if (self) {
@@ -343,6 +363,23 @@ static void ensureProtocolHandler()
     return viewer->widget()->webView();
 }
 
+- (void)webView:(WebView *)sender mouseDidMoveOverElement:(NSDictionary *)elementInformation
+    modifierFlags:(NSUInteger)modifierFlags
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(sender)
+    if (!elementInformation || (modifierFlags & NSDeviceIndependentModifierFlagsMask) != 0) {
+        widget->hideToolTip();
+        return;
+    }
+    NSURL *url = [elementInformation objectForKey:WebElementLinkURLKey];
+    if (!url) {
+        widget->hideToolTip();
+        return;
+    }
+    widget->startToolTipTimer(flipPoint(NSEvent.mouseLocation),
+                       QString::fromNSString(url.absoluteString));
+}
+
 @end
 
 // #pragma mark -- MyWebView
@@ -405,6 +442,9 @@ public:
     FrameLoadDelegate *m_frameLoadDelegate;
     UIDelegate *m_uiDelegate;
     NSResponder *m_savedResponder;
+    QTimer m_toolTipTimer;
+    QPoint m_toolTipPos;
+    QString m_toolTipText;
 };
 
 // #pragma mark -- MacWebKitHelpWidget
@@ -413,6 +453,8 @@ MacWebKitHelpWidget::MacWebKitHelpWidget(MacWebKitHelpViewer *parent)
     : QMacCocoaViewContainer(0, parent),
       d(new MacWebKitHelpWidgetPrivate)
 {
+    d->m_toolTipTimer.setSingleShot(true);
+    connect(&d->m_toolTipTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MacWebKitHelpWidget::showToolTip);
     AutoreleasePool pool; Q_UNUSED(pool)
     d->m_webView = [[MyWebView alloc] init];
     // Turn layered rendering on.
@@ -442,6 +484,20 @@ WebView *MacWebKitHelpWidget::webView() const
     return d->m_webView;
 }
 
+void MacWebKitHelpWidget::startToolTipTimer(const QPoint &pos, const QString &text)
+{
+    int delay = style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_ToolTip_WakeUpDelay, 0, this, 0);
+    d->m_toolTipPos = pos;
+    d->m_toolTipText = text;
+    d->m_toolTipTimer.start(delay);
+}
+
+void MacWebKitHelpWidget::hideToolTip()
+{
+    d->m_toolTipTimer.stop();
+    QToolTip::showText(QPoint(), QString());
+}
+
 void MacWebKitHelpWidget::hideEvent(QHideEvent *)
 {
     [d->m_webView setHidden:YES];
@@ -452,6 +508,11 @@ void MacWebKitHelpWidget::showEvent(QShowEvent *)
     [d->m_webView setHidden:NO];
 }
 
+void MacWebKitHelpWidget::showToolTip()
+{
+    QToolTip::showText(d->m_toolTipPos, d->m_toolTipText, this);
+}
+
 // #pragma mark -- MacWebKitHelpViewer
 
 MacWebKitHelpViewer::MacWebKitHelpViewer(QWidget *parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/qtwebkithelpviewer.cpp b/src/plugins/help/qtwebkithelpviewer.cpp
index c1e5aa5870a..ab3e0777755 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/qtwebkithelpviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/qtwebkithelpviewer.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/find/findplugin.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
+#include <utils/networkaccessmanager.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QNetworkRequest>
 
-#include <utils/networkaccessmanager.h>
 
 #include <cstring>
 
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ QtWebKitHelpViewer::QtWebKitHelpViewer(QWidget *parent)
     connect(m_webView->page(), SIGNAL(printRequested(QWebFrame*)), this, SIGNAL(printRequested()));
     connect(m_webView, SIGNAL(backwardAvailable(bool)), this, SIGNAL(backwardAvailable(bool)));
     connect(m_webView, SIGNAL(forwardAvailable(bool)), this, SIGNAL(forwardAvailable(bool)));
+    connect(page(), &HelpPage::linkHovered, this, &QtWebKitHelpViewer::setToolTip);
 }
 
 QFont QtWebKitHelpViewer::viewerFont() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
index b1e4b1154e1..453d5f76789 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <QHelpEngine>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QMenu>
+#include <QToolTip>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 using namespace Help;
@@ -405,6 +406,10 @@ bool TextBrowserHelpWidget::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
                 Core::FindPlugin::instance()->openFindToolBar(Core::FindPlugin::FindForwardDirection);
                 return true;
             }
+        } else if (event->type() == QEvent::ToolTip) {
+            QHelpEvent *e = static_cast<QHelpEvent *>(event);
+            QToolTip::showText(e->globalPos(), linkAt(e->pos()));
+            return true;
         }
     }
     return QTextBrowser::eventFilter(obj, event);