diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index 67ddb53e8..71a04502f 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "ui/InstanceWindow.h"
 #include "ui/MainWindow.h"
 #include "ui/ViewLogWindow.h"
+#include "ui/ToolTipFilter.h"
 
 #include "ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.h"
 #include "ui/instanceview/AccessibleInstanceView.h"
@@ -1199,6 +1200,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         }
     }
 
+    if (qgetenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP") == "gamescope") {
+        installEventFilter(new ToolTipFilter);
+    }
+
     if (createSetupWizard()) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index e5d69986c..d1878e3b0 100644
--- a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -843,6 +843,8 @@ SET(LAUNCHER_SOURCES
     ui/InstanceWindow.cpp
     ui/ViewLogWindow.h
     ui/ViewLogWindow.cpp
+    ui/ToolTipFilter.h
+    ui/ToolTipFilter.cpp
 
     # FIXME: maybe find a better home for this.
     FileIgnoreProxy.cpp
diff --git a/launcher/ui/ToolTipFilter.cpp b/launcher/ui/ToolTipFilter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a95356c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/ui/ToolTipFilter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2026 Mark Deneen <mdeneen@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "ToolTipFilter.h"
+
+bool ToolTipFilter::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* ev) {
+    if (ev->type() == QEvent::ToolTip) {
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return QObject::eventFilter(obj, ev);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/ToolTipFilter.h b/launcher/ui/ToolTipFilter.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cbb1f1d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/ui/ToolTipFilter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2026 Mark Deneen <mdeneen@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <qobject.h>
+#include <qevent.h>
+
+class ToolTipFilter : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+protected:
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event);
+};