Index: src/views/dolphinview.h
===================================================================
--- src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "dolphintabwidget.h"
 #include "dolphin_export.h"
+#include "views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h"
 
 #include <KFileItem>
 #include <KIO/Job>
@@ -697,7 +698,7 @@
      */
     void updateViewState();
 
-    void hideToolTip();
+    void hideToolTip(ToolTipManager::HideToolTipFlag flag = ToolTipManager::HideToolTipFlag::Later);
 
     /**
      * Calculates the number of currently shown files into
Index: src/views/dolphinview.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include <QDropEvent>
 #include <QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent>
 #include <QMenu>
+#include <QOverload>
 #include <QPixmapCache>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QScrollBar>
@@ -128,8 +129,8 @@
     m_container = new KItemListContainer(controller, this);
     m_container->installEventFilter(this);
     setFocusProxy(m_container);
-    connect(m_container->horizontalScrollBar(), &QScrollBar::valueChanged, this, &DolphinView::hideToolTip);
-    connect(m_container->verticalScrollBar(), &QScrollBar::valueChanged, this, &DolphinView::hideToolTip);
+    connect(m_container->horizontalScrollBar(), &QScrollBar::valueChanged, this, QOverload<>::of(&DolphinView::hideToolTip));
+    connect(m_container->verticalScrollBar(), &QScrollBar::valueChanged, this, QOverload<>::of(&DolphinView::hideToolTip));
 
     controller->setSelectionBehavior(KItemListController::MultiSelection);
     connect(controller, &KItemListController::itemActivated, this, &DolphinView::slotItemActivated);
@@ -744,6 +745,7 @@
         break;
 
     case QEvent::KeyPress:
+        hideToolTip(ToolTipManager::HideToolTipFlag::Instantly);
         if (GeneralSettings::useTabForSwitchingSplitView()) {
             QKeyEvent* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
             if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Tab && keyEvent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
@@ -1414,11 +1416,11 @@
     }
 }
 
-void DolphinView::hideToolTip()
+void DolphinView::hideToolTip(ToolTipManager::HideToolTipFlag flag)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_BALOO
     if (GeneralSettings::showToolTips()) {
-        m_toolTipManager->hideToolTip();
+        m_toolTipManager->hideToolTip(flag);
     }
 #endif
 }
Index: src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h
===================================================================
--- src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h
+++ src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
+    enum class HideToolTipFlag {
+        Instantly,
+        Later,
+    };
+
     explicit ToolTipManager(QWidget* parent);
     ~ToolTipManager() override;
 
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@
     /**
      * Hides the currently shown tooltip.
      */
-    void hideToolTip();
+    void hideToolTip(HideToolTipFlag flag = HideToolTipFlag::Later);
 
 signals:
     /**
Index: src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.cpp
+++ src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     Q_ASSERT(!m_metaDataRequested);
 }
 
-void ToolTipManager::hideToolTip()
+void ToolTipManager::hideToolTip(HideToolTipFlag flag)
 {
     if (m_appliedWaitCursor) {
         QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
@@ -116,7 +116,14 @@
     m_showToolTipTimer->stop();
     m_contentRetrievalTimer->stop();
     if (m_tooltipWidget) {
-        m_tooltipWidget->hideLater();
+        switch (flag) {
+            case HideToolTipFlag::Instantly:
+                m_tooltipWidget->hide();
+                break;
+            case HideToolTipFlag::Later:
+                m_tooltipWidget->hideLater();
+                break;
+        }
     }
 }