diff --git a/api/js/framework/fw_base.js b/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
index 2035806998..b516ddfbaa 100644
--- a/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
+++ b/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ var fw_base = (function(){ "use strict"; return Class.extend(
 			_app.tab = this.tabsUi.addTab(_app.icon, this.tabClickCallback, this.tabCloseClickCallback,
 				_app, _pos, _status);
 			_app.tab.setTitle(_app.displayName);
-
+			_app.tab.setHint(_app.hint ? _app.hint : '');
 			//Set the tab closeable if there's more than one tab
 			this.tabsUi.setCloseable(this.tabsUi._isNotTheLastTab());
 			// Do not show tab header if the app is with status 5, means run in background
diff --git a/api/js/framework/fw_ui.js b/api/js/framework/fw_ui.js
index b1d219a6af..ecbaa2f809 100644
--- a/api/js/framework/fw_ui.js
+++ b/api/js/framework/fw_ui.js
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ function egw_fw_ui_tab(_parent, _contHeaderDiv, _contDiv, _icon, _callback,
 	this.position = _pos;
 	this.status = _status;
 	this.notification = 0;
+	this.hint = '';
 
 	//Create the header div and set its "click" function and "hover" event
 	this.headerDiv = document.createElement("span");
@@ -439,6 +440,17 @@ egw_fw_ui_tab.prototype.setTitle = function(_title)
 	jQuery(this.headerH1).text(_title);
 };
 
+/**
+ * setHint sets tooltip of this tab. An existing tooltip will be removed.
+ *
+ * @param {string} _hint Text which should be displayed.
+ */
+egw_fw_ui_tab.prototype.setHint = function(_hint)
+{
+	this.hint = _hint;
+	egw().tooltipBind(jQuery(this.headerDiv), _hint);
+};
+
 /**
  * setTitle sets the content of this tab. Existing content is removed.
  *