diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
index fe1b3b0192..831b9082bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a clickable button which can cycle through one of more mods.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ModButton : ModButtonEmpty
+    public class ModButton : ModButtonEmpty, IHasTooltip
     {
         private ModIcon foregroundIcon;
         private readonly SpriteText text;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public Action<Mod> Action; // Passed the selected mod or null if none
 
+        public string TooltipText => (SelectedMod?.Description ?? Mods.FirstOrDefault()?.Description) ?? string.Empty;
+
         private int _selectedIndex = -1;
         private int selectedIndex
         {