diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index 11747d21..6395b528 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ CMeter::CMeter(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 	m_Initialized = false;
 	m_HasMouseAction = false;
 	m_MouseActionCursor = true;
+	m_ToolTipHidden = false;
 
 	m_ToolTipHandle = NULL;
 
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 	m_ToolTipIcon = parser.ReadString(section, L"ToolTipIcon", L"", true);
 	m_ToolTipWidth = (int)parser.ReadFormula(section, L"ToolTipWidth", 1000);
 	m_ToolTipType = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"ToolTipType", 0);
-	m_ToolTipHidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"ToolTipHidden", 0);
+	m_ToolTipHidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"ToolTipHidden", m_ToolTipHidden);
 
 	m_MeasureName = parser.ReadString(section, L"MeasureName", L"");
 
@@ -679,9 +680,10 @@ void CMeter::UpdateToolTip()
 			DestroyIcon(hIcon);
 		}
 	}
+
 	if (m_ToolTipHidden)
 	{
-		SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_ACTIVATE, false, NULL);
+		SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_ACTIVATE, FALSE, NULL);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/Library/Meter.h b/Library/Meter.h
index dbdd785a..45c64226 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.h
+++ b/Library/Meter.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public:
 	const std::wstring& GetToolTipText() { return m_ToolTipText; };
 	HWND GetToolTipHandle() { return m_ToolTipHandle; };
 	void SetToolTipHandle(HWND handle) { m_ToolTipHandle = handle; };
+	void SetToolTipHidden(bool b) { m_ToolTipHidden = b; };
+	bool IsToolTipHidden() { return m_ToolTipHidden; };
 
 	void CreateToolTip(CMeterWindow* meterWindow);
 	void UpdateToolTip();
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ protected:
 	std::wstring m_ToolTipTitle;
 	std::wstring m_ToolTipIcon;
 	unsigned int m_ToolTipWidth;
+	unsigned int m_ToolTipDelay;
 	bool m_ToolTipType;
 	bool m_ToolTipHidden;
 
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index 1142dc0f..205e21d8 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -980,7 +980,10 @@ void CMeterWindow::ShowMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 		(*j)->Show();
 		if ((*j)->GetToolTipHandle() != NULL)
 		{
-			SendMessage((*j)->GetToolTipHandle(), TTM_ACTIVATE, TRUE, NULL);
+			if (!(*j)->IsToolTipHidden())
+			{
+				SendMessage((*j)->GetToolTipHandle(), TTM_ACTIVATE, TRUE, NULL);
+			}
 		}
 		m_ResetRegion = true;	// Need to recalculate the window region
 		if (!group) return;
@@ -1822,6 +1825,7 @@ bool CMeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 	m_WindowUpdate = m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"Update", 1000);
 	m_TransitionUpdate = m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"TransitionUpdate", 100);
 	m_MouseActionCursor = 0 != m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"MouseActionCursor", 1);
+	m_ToolTipHidden = 0 != m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"ToolTipHidden", 0);
 
 	// Checking for localfonts
 	std::wstring localFont = m_Parser.ReadString(L"Rainmeter", L"LocalFont", L"");
@@ -1980,11 +1984,16 @@ bool CMeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 					{
 						meter->SetName(strSection.c_str());
 						
-						if(m_MouseActionCursor == false)
+						if (m_MouseActionCursor == false)
 						{
 							meter->SetMouseActionCursor(false);
 						}
 
+						if (m_ToolTipHidden == true)
+						{
+							meter->SetToolTipHidden(true);
+						}
+
 						meter->ReadConfig(strSection.c_str());
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.h b/Library/MeterWindow.h
index 0967d51f..5ebc70a5 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.h
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.h
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ private:
 	Gdiplus::PrivateFontCollection* m_FontCollection;
 
 	bool m_MouseActionCursor;
+	bool m_ToolTipHidden;
 };
 
 #endif