diff --git a/www/extras/hoverhelp.css b/www/extras/hoverhelp.css
index 695bd331a..5852df16e 100644
--- a/www/extras/hoverhelp.css
+++ b/www/extras/hoverhelp.css
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 .wg-hoverhelp {
-    visibility: collapse;
     display: none;
     background-color: #e6ecff;
     border: 1px solid #003399;
@@ -8,13 +7,17 @@
     font-size: 11px;
     font-weight: normal;
     padding: 3px;
-    z-index: 1000;
     width: 300px;
     top: 0px;
     left: 0px;
+    z-index: -1;
 }
 
 .wg-hoverhelp.yui-tt {
     display: block;
 }
 
+.wg-hoverhelp-visible {
+    z-index: 100 !important;
+}
+
diff --git a/www/extras/hoverhelp.js b/www/extras/hoverhelp.js
index 64de7d138..be8a446bf 100644
--- a/www/extras/hoverhelp.js
+++ b/www/extras/hoverhelp.js
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ YAHOO.util.Event.onDOMReady(function () {
         var myTip = new YAHOO.widget.Tooltip(tips[i], {  
             autodismissdelay: 1000000,
             context: tips[i].parentNode
-        }); 
+        });
+        myTip.beforeShowEvent.subscribe(function() {
+            YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass(this.element, 'wg-hoverhelp-visible');
+        });
+        myTip.beforeHideEvent.subscribe(function() {
+            YAHOO.util.Dom.removeClass(this.element, 'wg-hoverhelp-visible');
+        });
     }
 });