diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
@@ -138,10 +138,11 @@
             PlasmaCore.ToolTipArea {
                 id: toolTip
 
-                x: frameLoader.x + Math.min(icon.x, label.x)
+                anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+
                 y: frameLoader.y + icon.y
 
-                width: Math.max(icon.width, label.width)
+                width: Math.max(icon.paintedWidth, label.paintedWidth)
                 height: (label.y + label.paintedHeight)
 
                 active: (plasmoid.configuration.toolTips && popupDialog == null && !model.blank)