3 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp b/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp
index d3acd6af4d..881903bd2a 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp
@@ -239,13 +239,15 @@ void MainStatusBar::popTemporaryStatus() {
     info_status_.popText(STATUS_CTX_TEMPORARY);
 }
 
-void MainStatusBar::pushFileStatus(QString &message) {
+void MainStatusBar::pushFileStatus(QString &message, QString &messagetip ) {
     info_status_.pushText(message, STATUS_CTX_FILE);
+    info_status_.setToolTip(messagetip);
     expertUpdate();
 }
 
 void MainStatusBar::popFileStatus() {
     info_status_.popText(STATUS_CTX_FILE);
+    info_status_.setToolTip("");
 }
 
 void MainStatusBar::pushFieldStatus(QString &message) {
diff --git a/ui/qt/main_status_bar.h b/ui/qt/main_status_bar.h
index 49accc6ae9..d81eaf4737 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main_status_bar.h
+++ b/ui/qt/main_status_bar.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public slots:
     void setCaptureFile(capture_file *cf);
     void pushTemporaryStatus(QString &message);
     void popTemporaryStatus();
-    void pushFileStatus(QString &message);
+    void pushFileStatus(QString &message, QString &messagetip);
     void popFileStatus();
     void pushFieldStatus(QString &message);
     void popFieldStatus();
diff --git a/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp b/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
index 979f7203f5..f1abbe24ff 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 #include "wsutil/file_util.h"
 #include "wsutil/filesystem.h"
+#include <wsutil/str_util.h>
 
 #include "epan/addr_resolv.h"
 #include "epan/column.h"
@@ -612,7 +613,8 @@ void MainWindow::captureFileReadStarted() {
 
     main_ui_->statusBar->popFileStatus();
     QString msg = QString(tr("Loading: %1")).arg(get_basename(capture_file_.capFile()->filename));
-    main_ui_->statusBar->pushFileStatus(msg);
+    QString msgtip = QString();
+    main_ui_->statusBar->pushFileStatus(msg, msgtip);
     main_ui_->mainStack->setCurrentWidget(&master_split_);
     WiresharkApplication::processEvents();
 }
@@ -637,10 +639,12 @@ void MainWindow::captureFileReadFinished() {
     setForCapturedPackets(true);
 
     main_ui_->statusBar->popFileStatus();
-    QString msg = QString("%1 (%2)")
+    QString msg = QString().sprintf("%s", get_basename(capture_file_.capFile()->filename));
+    QString msgtip = QString("%1 (%2)")
             .arg(capture_file_.capFile()->filename)
             .arg(file_size_to_qstring(capture_file_.capFile()->f_datalen));
-    main_ui_->statusBar->pushFileStatus(msg);
+    main_ui_->statusBar->pushFileStatus(msg, msgtip);
+
     emit setDissectedCaptureFile(capture_file_.capFile());
 }