diff --git a/app/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp b/app/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp
--- a/app/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp
+++ b/app/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QAbstractItemView>
+#include <QStyle>
 
 #include <KIconLoader>
 #include <KColorScheme>
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
         tooltip(nullptr),
         view(nullptr),
         timer(nullptr),
-        delay(300)
+        delay(QApplication::style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_ToolTip_WakeUpDelay))
         { }
 
     KToolTipWidget *tooltip;
diff --git a/sidebar/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp b/sidebar/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp
--- a/sidebar/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp
+++ b/sidebar/ToolTips/tooltipmanager.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
+#include <QStyle>
 
 #include <KIconLoader>
 #include <KColorScheme>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
         tooltip(nullptr),
         view(nullptr),
         timer(nullptr),
-        delay(300)
+        delay(QApplication::style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_ToolTip_WakeUpDelay))
         { }
 
     KToolTipWidget *tooltip;