diff --git a/src/controls/private/ActionMenuItem.qml b/src/controls/private/ActionMenuItem.qml
--- a/src/controls/private/ActionMenuItem.qml
+++ b/src/controls/private/ActionMenuItem.qml
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@
 
 import QtQuick 2.3
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.3 as Controls
+import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
 
 Controls.MenuItem {
     id: menuItem
 
     visible: action.visible === undefined || action.visible
     height: visible ? implicitHeight : 0
     autoExclusive: action.Controls.ActionGroup && action.Controls.ActionGroup.group && action.Controls.ActionGroup.group.exclusive
+
+    Controls.ToolTip.text: action.tooltip || ""
+    Controls.ToolTip.visible: menuItem.hovered && Controls.ToolTip.text.length>0
+    Controls.ToolTip.delay: Kirigami.Units.toolTipDelay
 }