diff --git a/src/applets/desktop.c b/src/applets/desktop.c
index 75112eb..673df66 100644
--- a/src/applets/desktop.c
+++ b/src/applets/desktop.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static GtkWidget * _desktop_init(PanelApplet * applet)
 			GTK_ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR);
 	gtk_button_set_image(GTK_BUTTON(ret), image);
 	gtk_button_set_relief(GTK_BUTTON(ret), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
+	gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text(ret, "Show desktop");
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(ret), "clicked", G_CALLBACK(_on_clicked),
 			NULL);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/src/applets/lock.c b/src/applets/lock.c
index d977562..f65a980 100644
--- a/src/applets/lock.c
+++ b/src/applets/lock.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ static GtkWidget * _lock_init(PanelApplet * applet)
 			GTK_ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR);
 	gtk_button_set_image(GTK_BUTTON(ret), image);
 	gtk_button_set_relief(GTK_BUTTON(ret), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
+	gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text(ret, "Lock screen");
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(ret), "clicked", G_CALLBACK(_on_clicked),
 			NULL);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/src/applets/logout.c b/src/applets/logout.c
index 074cdeb..8ff6a49 100644
--- a/src/applets/logout.c
+++ b/src/applets/logout.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ static GtkWidget * _logout_init(PanelApplet * applet)
 			GTK_ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR);
 	gtk_button_set_image(GTK_BUTTON(ret), image);
 	gtk_button_set_relief(GTK_BUTTON(ret), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
+	gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text(ret, "Logout");
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(ret), "clicked", G_CALLBACK(_on_clicked),
 			applet);
 	return ret;