diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
index 02a519064..3b8987930 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
@@ -68,5 +68,7 @@
 
 // Enable tooltips for GLCanvas3D using ImGUI
 #define ENABLE_CANVAS_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI (1 && ENABLE_2_2_0_FINAL)
+#define ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI (1 && ENABLE_CANVAS_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI)
+
 
 #endif // _technologies_h_
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 5ada24fa9..e808ea0c3 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include "DoubleSlider.hpp"
+#if !ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
 #if ENABLE_RENDER_STATISTICS
 #include <chrono>
 #endif // ENABLE_RENDER_STATISTICS
+#endif // !ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
 
 #include <imgui/imgui_internal.h>
 
@@ -1371,16 +1373,52 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Labels::render(const std::vector<const ModelInstance*>& sorted_
 }
 
 #if ENABLE_CANVAS_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
-void GLCanvas3D::Tooltip::render(const Vec2d& mouse_position) const
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+void GLCanvas3D::Tooltip::set_text(const std::string& text)
 {
+    if (m_text != text)
+    {
+        if (m_text.empty())
+            m_start_time = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+
+        m_text = text;
+    }
+}
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+void GLCanvas3D::Tooltip::render(const Vec2d& mouse_position, GLCanvas3D& canvas) const
+#else
+void GLCanvas3D::Tooltip::render(const Vec2d& mouse_position) const
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+{
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+    if (m_text.empty() || std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - m_start_time).count() < 500)
+    {
+        if (!m_text.empty())
+            // request another frame to show up later
+            canvas.request_extra_frame();
+
+        return;
+    }
+#else
     if (m_text.empty())
         return;
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
 
     ImGuiWrapper& imgui = *wxGetApp().imgui();
     ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowRounding, 0.0f);
     imgui.set_next_window_pos(mouse_position(0), mouse_position(1) + 16, ImGuiCond_Always, 0.0f, 0.0f);
     imgui.begin(_(L("canvas_tooltip")), ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMouseInputs | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoDecoration);
+    ImGui::BringWindowToDisplayFront(ImGui::GetCurrentWindow());
     imgui.text(m_text);
+
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+    // force re-render while the windows gets to its final size (it may take several frames)
+    if (ImGui::GetWindowContentRegionWidth() + 2.0f * ImGui::GetStyle().WindowPadding.x != ImGui::CalcWindowExpectedSize(ImGui::GetCurrentWindow()).x)
+        canvas.request_extra_frame();
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+
     imgui.end();
     ImGui::PopStyleVar();
 }
@@ -1977,7 +2015,11 @@ void GLCanvas3D::render()
 
     set_tooltip(tooltip);
 
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+    m_tooltip.render(m_mouse.position, *this);
+#else
     m_tooltip.render(m_mouse.position);
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
 #endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
 
     wxGetApp().plater()->get_mouse3d_controller().render_settings_dialog(*this);
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
index bedcadbdc..9495600a5 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <memory>
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+#include <chrono>
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
 
 #include "3DScene.hpp"
 #include "GLToolbar.hpp"
@@ -393,10 +396,18 @@ private:
     class Tooltip
     {
         std::string m_text;
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+        std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point m_start_time;
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
 
     public:
+#if ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
+        void set_text(const std::string& text);
+        void render(const Vec2d& mouse_position, GLCanvas3D& canvas) const;
+#else
         void set_text(const std::string& text) { m_text = text; }
         void render(const Vec2d& mouse_position) const;
+#endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_DELAYED_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI
     };
 #endif // ENABLE_CANVAS_TOOLTIP_USING_IMGUI