diff --git a/pytec/tec_qt.ui b/pytec/tec_qt.ui
index 326d785..b00c405 100644
--- a/pytec/tec_qt.ui
+++ b/pytec/tec_qt.ui
@@ -253,7 +253,11 @@
             </widget>
            </item>
            <item>
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="limits_warning"/>
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="limits_warning">
+             <property name="toolTipDuration">
+              <number>1000000000</number>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
            </item>
            <item>
             <widget class="QLabel" name="background_task_lbl">
diff --git a/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py b/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py
index 909c89f..73c1455 100644
--- a/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py
+++ b/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.plot_settings.setObjectName("plot_settings")
         self.settings_layout.addWidget(self.plot_settings)
         self.limits_warning = QtWidgets.QLabel(parent=self.bottom_settings_group)
+        self.limits_warning.setToolTipDuration(1000000000)
         self.limits_warning.setObjectName("limits_warning")
         self.settings_layout.addWidget(self.limits_warning)
         self.background_task_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel(parent=self.bottom_settings_group)