diff --git a/scene/main/viewport.cpp b/scene/main/viewport.cpp
index 5017ae61ff6..f81523df521 100644
--- a/scene/main/viewport.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/viewport.cpp
@@ -1818,6 +1818,8 @@ void Viewport::_gui_input_event(InputEvent p_event) {
 
 				if (gui.mouse_over)
 					gui.mouse_over->notification(Control::NOTIFICATION_MOUSE_EXIT);
+					
+				_gui_cancel_tooltip();
 
 				if (over)
 					over->notification(Control::NOTIFICATION_MOUSE_ENTER);
@@ -1826,8 +1828,6 @@ void Viewport::_gui_input_event(InputEvent p_event) {
 
 			gui.mouse_over=over;
 
-			_gui_cancel_tooltip();
-
 			if (gui.drag_preview) {
 				gui.drag_preview->set_pos(mpos);
 			}