diff --git a/lib/thumbnailview/previewitemdelegate.cpp b/lib/thumbnailview/previewitemdelegate.cpp
--- a/lib/thumbnailview/previewitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/lib/thumbnailview/previewitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QToolButton>
+#include <QPauseAnimation>
+#include <QAbstractAnimation>
 
 // KDE
 #include <KDirModel>
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@
 #ifndef GWENVIEW_SEMANTICINFO_BACKEND_NONE
 #include "../semanticinfo/semanticinfodirmodel.h"
 #endif
-
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <iostream>
 // Define this to be able to fine tune the rendering of the selection
 // background through a config file
 //#define FINETUNE_SELECTION_BACKGROUND
@@ -479,7 +482,9 @@
             return;
         }
         QSequentialAnimationGroup* anim = new QSequentialAnimationGroup();
-        anim->addPause(500);
+        if ((mToolTipAnimation->state() == QPropertyAnimation::Stopped)) {
+            anim->addPause(500);
+        }
         QPropertyAnimation* fadeOut = new QPropertyAnimation(mToolTip, "opacity");
         fadeOut->setStartValue(mToolTip->opacity());
         fadeOut->setEndValue(0.);