diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectList.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectList.cpp
index 4f7efb849..0e69fc3e6 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectList.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectList.cpp
@@ -297,13 +297,18 @@ void ObjectList::set_tooltip_for_item(const wxPoint& pt)
     wxDataViewItem item;
     wxDataViewColumn* col;
     HitTest(pt, item, col);
-    if (!item) return;
 
     /* GetMainWindow() return window, associated with wxDataViewCtrl.
      * And for this window we should to set tooltips.
      * Just this->SetToolTip(tooltip) => has no effect.
      */
 
+    if (!item)
+    {
+        GetMainWindow()->SetToolTip(""); // hide tooltip
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (col->GetTitle() == " " && GetSelectedItemsCount()<2)
         GetMainWindow()->SetToolTip(_(L("Right button click the icon to change the object settings")));
     else if (col->GetTitle() == _("Name"))