diff --git a/sidebar/SidebarMode.h b/sidebar/SidebarMode.h
--- a/sidebar/SidebarMode.h
+++ b/sidebar/SidebarMode.h
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@
     // QML doesn't understand QIcon, otherwise we could get it from the QAction itself
     Q_INVOKABLE QString actionIconName(const QString &name) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void requestToolTip(int index, const QRectF &rect);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void requestSubCategoryToolTip(int index, const QRectF &rect);
     Q_INVOKABLE void hideToolTip();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void hideSubCategoryToolTip();
     Q_INVOKABLE void loadMostUsed(int index);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
--- a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
+++ b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@
     }
 
     ToolTipManager *toolTipManager = nullptr;
+    ToolTipManager *subCategoryToolTipManager = nullptr;
     QQuickWidget * quickWidget = nullptr;
     KPackage::Package package;
     SubcategoryModel * subCategoryModel = nullptr;
@@ -375,11 +376,23 @@
     }
 }
 
+void SidebarMode::requestSubCategoryToolTip(int index, const QRectF &rect)
+{
+    if (showToolTips()) {
+        d->subCategoryToolTipManager->requestToolTip(d->subCategoryModel->index(index, 0), rect.toRect());
+    }
+}
+
 void SidebarMode::hideToolTip()
 {
     d->toolTipManager->hideToolTip();
 }
 
+void SidebarMode::hideSubCategoryToolTip()
+{
+    d->subCategoryToolTipManager->hideToolTip();
+}
+
 void SidebarMode::loadMostUsed(int index)
 {
     const QModelIndex idx = d->mostUsedModel->index(index, 0);
@@ -511,6 +524,7 @@
     d->quickWidget->installEventFilter(this);
 
     d->toolTipManager = new ToolTipManager(d->searchModel, d->quickWidget);
+    d->subCategoryToolTipManager = new ToolTipManager(d->subCategoryModel, d->quickWidget);
 
     d->placeHolderWidget = new QQuickWidget(d->mainWidget);
     d->placeHolderWidget->quickWindow()->setTitle(i18n("Most Used"));
diff --git a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/SubCategoryPage.qml b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/SubCategoryPage.qml
--- a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/SubCategoryPage.qml
+++ b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/SubCategoryPage.qml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         anchors.fill: parent
         model: systemsettings.subCategoryModel
         currentIndex: systemsettings.activeSubCategory
+        onContentYChanged: systemsettings.hideSubCategoryToolTip();
         activeFocusOnTab: true
         keyNavigationWraps: true
         Accessible.role: Accessible.List
@@ -124,6 +125,13 @@
             label: model.display
             separatorVisible: false
             onClicked: systemsettings.activeSubCategory = index
+            onHoveredChanged: {
+                if (hovered) {
+                    systemsettings.requestSubCategoryToolTip(index, delegate.mapToItem(root, 0, 0, width, height));
+                } else {
+                    systemsettings.hideSubCategoryToolTip();
+                }
+            }
             onFocusChanged: {
                 if (focus) {
                     onCurrentIndexChanged: subCategoryView.positionViewAtIndex(index, ListView.Contain);