diff --git a/crates/egui/src/input_state.rs b/crates/egui/src/input_state.rs
index 1c0fe22f61c..ac6e6c5fa62 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/input_state.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/input_state.rs
@@ -566,6 +566,10 @@ pub struct PointerState {
     /// Used to check for triple-clicks.
     last_last_click_time: f64,
 
+    /// When was the pointer last moved?
+    /// Used for things like showing hover ui/tooltip with a delay.
+    last_move_time: f64,
+
     /// All button events that occurred this frame
     pub(crate) pointer_events: Vec<PointerEvent>,
 }
@@ -585,6 +589,7 @@ impl Default for PointerState {
             has_moved_too_much_for_a_click: false,
             last_click_time: std::f64::NEG_INFINITY,
             last_last_click_time: std::f64::NEG_INFINITY,
+            last_move_time: std::f64::NEG_INFINITY,
             pointer_events: vec![],
         }
     }
@@ -709,6 +714,9 @@ impl PointerState {
         } else {
             Vec2::default()
         };
+        if self.velocity != Vec2::ZERO {
+            self.last_move_time = time;
+        }
 
         self
     }
@@ -788,6 +796,12 @@ impl PointerState {
         self.velocity != Vec2::ZERO
     }
 
+    /// How long has it been (in seconds) since the pointer was last moved?
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn time_since_last_movement(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.time - self.last_move_time
+    }
+
     /// Was any pointer button pressed (`!down -> down`) this frame?
     /// This can sometimes return `true` even if `any_down() == false`
     /// because a press can be shorted than one frame.
@@ -1033,6 +1047,7 @@ impl PointerState {
             last_click_time,
             last_last_click_time,
             pointer_events,
+            last_move_time,
         } = self;
 
         ui.label(format!("latest_pos: {latest_pos:?}"));
@@ -1050,6 +1065,7 @@ impl PointerState {
         ));
         ui.label(format!("last_click_time: {last_click_time:#?}"));
         ui.label(format!("last_last_click_time: {last_last_click_time:#?}"));
+        ui.label(format!("last_move_time: {last_move_time:#?}"));
         ui.label(format!("pointer_events: {pointer_events:?}"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/response.rs b/crates/egui/src/response.rs
index bca858ef568..e95d07c204a 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/response.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/response.rs
@@ -435,6 +435,15 @@ impl Response {
             }
         }
 
+        if !self.is_tooltip_open()
+            && self.ctx.input(|i| i.pointer.time_since_last_movement())
+                < self.ctx.style().interaction.tooltip_delay
+        {
+            // Keep waiting until the mouse has been still for a while
+            self.ctx.request_repaint();
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // We don't want tooltips of things while we are dragging them,
         // but we do want tooltips while holding down on an item on a touch screen.
         if self
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/style.rs b/crates/egui/src/style.rs
index 4a8dba7c0d6..7c8494efba7 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/style.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/style.rs
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ pub struct Interaction {
 
     /// If `false`, tooltips will show up anytime you hover anything, even is mouse is still moving
     pub show_tooltips_only_when_still: bool,
+
+    /// Delay in seconds before showing tooltips after the mouse stops moving
+    pub tooltip_delay: f64,
 }
 
 /// Controls the visual style (colors etc) of egui.
@@ -755,6 +758,7 @@ impl Default for Interaction {
             resize_grab_radius_side: 5.0,
             resize_grab_radius_corner: 10.0,
             show_tooltips_only_when_still: true,
+            tooltip_delay: 0.0,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1211,6 +1215,7 @@ impl Interaction {
             resize_grab_radius_side,
             resize_grab_radius_corner,
             show_tooltips_only_when_still,
+            tooltip_delay,
         } = self;
         ui.add(Slider::new(resize_grab_radius_side, 0.0..=20.0).text("resize_grab_radius_side"));
         ui.add(
@@ -1220,6 +1225,7 @@ impl Interaction {
             show_tooltips_only_when_still,
             "Only show tooltips if mouse is still",
         );
+        ui.add(Slider::new(tooltip_delay, 0.0..=1.0).text("tooltip_delay"));
 
         ui.vertical_centered(|ui| reset_button(ui, self));
     }