diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm b/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
index ec5341312ff..ad2e9a77a61 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@
 #define PREFTOGGLE_2_FORCE_WHITE_RUNECHAT	1024
 #define PREFTOGGLE_2_SIMPLE_STAT_PANEL	2048
 #define PREFTOGGLE_2_SEE_ITEM_OUTLINES 	4096
+#define PREFTOGGLE_2_HIDE_ITEM_TOOLTIPS  8192
 
-#define TOGGLES_2_TOTAL 			8191 // If you add or remove a preference toggle above, make sure you update this define with the total value of the toggles combined.
+#define TOGGLES_2_TOTAL 			16383 // If you add or remove a preference toggle above, make sure you update this define with the total value of the toggles combined.
 
 #define TOGGLES_2_DEFAULT (PREFTOGGLE_2_FANCYUI|PREFTOGGLE_2_ITEMATTACK|PREFTOGGLE_2_WINDOWFLASHING|PREFTOGGLE_2_RUNECHAT|PREFTOGGLE_2_DEATHMESSAGE|PREFTOGGLE_2_EMOTE_BUBBLE|PREFTOGGLE_2_SEE_ITEM_OUTLINES)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index d0b27207dac..05de5fefe0e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -715,14 +715,14 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(welding_sparks, /mutable_appearance, mutable_appearance('icons
 /obj/item/MouseEntered(location, control, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(in_inventory || in_storage)
-		var/timedelay = 8
 		var/mob/user = usr
-		tip_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/openTip, location, control, params, user), timedelay, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+		if(!(user.client.prefs.toggles2 & PREFTOGGLE_2_HIDE_ITEM_TOOLTIPS))
+			tip_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/openTip, location, control, params, user), 8, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 		if(QDELETED(src))
 			return
-		var/mob/living/L = user
 		if(!(user.client.prefs.toggles2 & PREFTOGGLE_2_SEE_ITEM_OUTLINES))
 			return
+		var/mob/living/L = user
 		if(istype(L) && HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED))
 			apply_outline(L, COLOR_RED_GRAY) //if they're dead or handcuffed, let's show the outline as red to indicate that they can't interact with that right now
 		else
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
index 1df0343433e..c0a7b11ed07 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
@@ -342,6 +342,14 @@
 	prefs.save_preferences(src)
 	to_chat(usr, "You will [(prefs.toggles2 & PREFTOGGLE_2_SEE_ITEM_OUTLINES) ? "now" : "no longer"] see item outlines on hover.")
 
+/client/verb/toggle_item_tooltips()
+	set name = "Toggle Hover-over Item Tooltips"
+	set category = "Preferences"
+	set desc = "Toggles textboxes with the item descriptions after hovering on them in your inventory."
+	prefs.toggles2 ^= PREFTOGGLE_2_HIDE_ITEM_TOOLTIPS
+	prefs.save_preferences(src)
+	to_chat(src, "You will [(prefs.toggles2 & PREFTOGGLE_2_HIDE_ITEM_TOOLTIPS) ? "no longer" : "now"] see item tooltips when you hover over items on your HUD.")
+
 /mob/verb/toggle_anonmode()
 	set name = "Toggle Anonymous Mode"
 	set category = "Preferences"