diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
index 90b4284301..8e97ead0fd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\SimpleTooltipLogic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\WorldTooltipLogic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\CncWorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\SupportPowerTooltipLogic.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/ProductionTooltipLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/ProductionTooltipLogic.cs
index 5d1eda2c83..fe01ed1fb7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/ProductionTooltipLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/ProductionTooltipLogic.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets.Logic
 	{
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public ProductionTooltipLogic([ObjectCreator.Param] Widget widget,
-		                         [ObjectCreator.Param] ProductionPaletteWidget palette)
+		                              [ObjectCreator.Param] ProductionPaletteWidget palette)
 		{
 			widget.IsVisible = () => palette.TooltipActor != null;
 			widget.GetWidget<LabelWidget>("NAME").GetText = () => palette.TooltipActor;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/SupportPowerTooltipLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/SupportPowerTooltipLogic.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe1773ba8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/SupportPowerTooltipLogic.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2011 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made 
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.Support;
+using OpenRA.Widgets;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets.Logic
+{
+	public class SupportPowerTooltipLogic
+	{
+		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
+		public SupportPowerTooltipLogic([ObjectCreator.Param] Widget widget,
+		                                [ObjectCreator.Param] SupportPowersWidget palette)
+		{
+			widget.IsVisible = () => palette.TooltipPower != null;
+			widget.GetWidget<LabelWidget>("NAME").GetText = () => palette.TooltipPower;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
index e2905ff7f0..c37cfe0b32 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 		public readonly string TabClick = "button.aud";
 		public readonly string TooltipContainer;
 		public readonly string TooltipTemplate = "PRODUCTION_TOOLTIP";
-		public string TooltipActor { get; private set; }
 
+		public string TooltipActor { get; private set; }
 		Lazy<TooltipContainerWidget> tooltipContainer;
 		ProductionQueue currentQueue;
 		public ProductionQueue CurrentQueue
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
index b0af4d386a..e3e1e3dff8 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ using OpenRA.Mods.RA;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 {
-	class SupportPowersWidget : Widget
+	public class SupportPowersWidget : Widget
 	{
 		public int Spacing = 10;
 
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 		Animation clock;
 		Dictionary<Rectangle, string> Icons	= new Dictionary<Rectangle, string>();
 
+		public readonly string TooltipContainer;
+		public readonly string TooltipTemplate = "SUPPORT_POWER_TOOLTIP";
+		public string TooltipPower { get; private set; }
+		Lazy<TooltipContainerWidget> tooltipContainer;
+
 		Rectangle eventBounds;
 		public override Rectangle EventBounds { get { return eventBounds; } }
 		readonly WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
@@ -34,10 +39,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public SupportPowersWidget([ObjectCreator.Param] World world,
-		                          [ObjectCreator.Param] WorldRenderer worldRenderer)
+		                           [ObjectCreator.Param] WorldRenderer worldRenderer)
 		{
 			this.worldRenderer = worldRenderer;
 			spm = world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor.Trait<SupportPowerManager>();
+			tooltipContainer = new Lazy<TooltipContainerWidget>(() =>
+				Widget.RootWidget.GetWidget<TooltipContainerWidget>(TooltipContainer));
 
 			iconSprites = Rules.Info.Values.SelectMany( u => u.Traits.WithInterface<SupportPowerInfo>() )
 				.Select(u => u.Image).Distinct()
@@ -71,9 +78,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 			var holdOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure("On Hold") / 2;
 			var readyOffset = new float2(32,24) - overlayFont.Measure("Ready") / 2;
 
+			// Background
 			foreach (var kv in Icons)
 				WidgetUtils.DrawPanel("panel-black", kv.Key.InflateBy(1,1,1,1));
 
+			// Icons
 			foreach (var kv in Icons)
 			{
 				var rect = kv.Key;
@@ -87,6 +96,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 						* (clock.CurrentSequence.Length - 1) / power.TotalTime);
 				clock.Tick();
 				WidgetUtils.DrawSHP(clock.Image, drawPos, worldRenderer);
+			}
+
+			// Overlays
+			foreach (var kv in Icons)
+			{
+				var power = spm.Powers[kv.Value];
+				var drawPos = new float2(kv.Key.Location);
 
 				if (power.Ready)
 					overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast("Ready",
@@ -104,8 +120,30 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 			RefreshIcons();
 		}
 
+		public override void MouseEntered()
+		{
+			if (TooltipContainer == null)
+					return;
+
+			var panel = Widget.LoadWidget(TooltipTemplate, null, new WidgetArgs() {{ "palette", this }});
+			tooltipContainer.Value.SetTooltip(panel);
+		}
+
+		public override void MouseExited()
+		{
+			if (TooltipContainer == null) return;
+			tooltipContainer.Value.RemoveTooltip();
+		}
+
 		public override bool HandleMouseInput(MouseInput mi)
 		{
+			if (mi.Event == MouseInputEvent.Move)
+			{
+				TooltipPower = Icons.Where(i => i.Key.Contains(mi.Location))
+					.Select(i => i.Value).FirstOrDefault();
+				return false;
+			}
+
 			if (mi.Event != MouseInputEvent.Down)
 				return false;
 
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
index 40ab272d5f..afd631cd47 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Container@INGAME_ROOT:
 							Align:Center
 							Font:Bold
 				SupportPowers:
+					TooltipContainer:TOOLTIP_CONTAINER
 					X:10
 					Y:10
 				Background@SIDEBAR_BACKGROUND:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/tooltips.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/tooltips.yaml
index 170ed60af6..86cb3eaeb9 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/tooltips.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/tooltips.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@ Background@PRODUCTION_TOOLTIP:
 	Background:panel-black
 	Width:100
 	Height:25
+	Children:
+		Label@NAME:
+			Id:NAME
+			X:5
+			Width:PARENT_RIGHT-10
+			Height:23
+			Font:Bold
+
+Background@SUPPORT_POWER_TOOLTIP:
+	Id:SUPPORT_POWER_TOOLTIP
+	Logic:SupportPowerTooltipLogic
+	Background:panel-black
+	Width:200
+	Height:25
 	Children:
 		Label@NAME:
 			Id:NAME