diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/Tooltip.qml b/interface/resources/qml/Tooltip.qml
index 216d1a093f..d8ba62840a 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/Tooltip.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/Tooltip.qml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Hifi.Tooltip {
                     anchors.margins: 5
                     font.pixelSize: hifi.fonts.pixelSize / 2
                     text: root.text
-                    wrapMode: Original.Text.WordWrap
+                    wrapMode: Original.Text.WrapAnywhere
                 }
 
                 Original.Image {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Hifi.Tooltip {
                     anchors.margins: 5
                     font.pixelSize: hifi.fonts.pixelSize / 2
                     text: root.text
-                    wrapMode: Original.Text.WordWrap
+                    wrapMode: Original.Text.WrapAnywhere
                 }
 
             }