diff --git a/webadmin/src/js/client.js b/webadmin/src/js/client.js
index 84671eff7..e616f2a4c 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/js/client.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/js/client.js
@@ -760,6 +760,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', 'md5', 'Notification',
         var progress = parseInt(installationProgress.split(',')[0], 10);
         if (isNaN(progress)) progress = 0;
         app.progress = progress;
+        app.message = installationProgress.replace(/.*, /,'');
 
         return app;
     };
diff --git a/webadmin/src/views/apps.html b/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
index a4074c014..b8352b932 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
+++ b/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 
     <div class="row animateMeOpacity ng-hide" ng-show="installedApps.length > 0">
         <div class="col-sm-1 grid-item" ng-repeat="app in installedApps | orderBy:'location'">
-            <div style="background-color: white;" class="highlight grid-item-content">
+            <div style="background-color: white;" class="highlight grid-item-content" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="{{ app.message }}">
                 <a ng-href="{{app | applicationLink}}" ng-click="(app | installError) === true && showError(app)" target="_blank">
                     <div class="grid-item-top">
                         <div class="row">
diff --git a/webadmin/src/views/apps.js b/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
index 76f98fd13..29effb1ed 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
@@ -477,4 +477,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$location
             $(this).find("[autofocus]:first").focus();
         });
     });
+
+    // setup tooltips (opt-in)
+    $('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip();
 }]);