diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py b/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py
index 8aff909a8..f04e2d63e 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import time
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Union, cast
 
+import aqt
 from anki.cards import Card, CardId
 from anki.collection import BrowserColumns as Columns
 from anki.collection import Collection
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
         self._rows: Dict[int, CellRow] = {}
         self._block_updates = False
         self._stale_cutoff = 0.0
+        self._want_tooltips = aqt.mw.pm.show_browser_table_tooltips()
 
     # Row Object Interface
     ######################################################################
@@ -274,12 +276,14 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
             qfont.setFamily(row.font_name)
             qfont.setPixelSize(row.font_size)
             return qfont
-        if role == Qt.TextAlignmentRole:
+        elif role == Qt.TextAlignmentRole:
             align: Union[Qt.AlignmentFlag, int] = Qt.AlignVCenter
             if self.column_at(index).alignment == Columns.ALIGNMENT_CENTER:
                 align |= Qt.AlignHCenter
             return align
-        if role in (Qt.DisplayRole, Qt.ToolTipRole):
+        elif role == Qt.DisplayRole:
+            return self.get_cell(index).text
+        elif role == Qt.ToolTipRole and self._want_tooltips:
             return self.get_cell(index).text
         return QVariant()
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index 4cc78dd39..42a0afac0 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -657,3 +657,9 @@ create table if not exists profiles
 
     def set_recording_driver(self, driver: RecordingDriver) -> None:
         self.profile["recordingDriver"] = driver.value
+
+    def show_browser_table_tooltips(self) -> bool:
+        return self.profile.get("browserTableTooltips", True)
+
+    def set_show_browser_table_tooltips(self, val: bool) -> None:
+        self.profile["browserTableTooltips"] = val