diff --git a/ftl/core/actions.ftl b/ftl/core/actions.ftl
index e8e3f4a7d..56086f484 100644
--- a/ftl/core/actions.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/actions.ftl
@@ -71,3 +71,5 @@ actions-set-flag = Set Flag
 actions-nothing-to-undo = Nothing to undo
 actions-nothing-to-redo = Nothing to redo
 actions-auto-advance = Auto Advance
+actions-auto-advance-activated = Auto Advance enabled
+actions-auto-advance-deactivated = Auto Advance disabled
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index c45b9219d..06b8f1faa 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -830,6 +830,8 @@ class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
             if self.state == "review":
                 self.reviewer.refresh_if_needed()
                 self.reviewer.auto_advance_enabled = self._auto_advance_was_enabled
+                if self.reviewer.auto_advance_enabled:
+                    tooltip(tr.actions_auto_advance_activated())
                 self.reviewer.auto_advance_if_enabled()
             elif self.state == "overview":
                 self.overview.refresh_if_needed()
@@ -838,6 +840,7 @@ class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
         elif (not new_focus or new_focus.window() != self) and self.state == "review":
             self._auto_advance_was_enabled = self.reviewer.auto_advance_enabled
             self.reviewer.auto_advance_enabled = False
+            tooltip(tr.actions_auto_advance_deactivated())
 
     def fade_out_webview(self) -> None:
         self.web.eval("document.body.style.opacity = 0.3")
diff --git a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
index b9f592afe..07a7e7256 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -1147,6 +1147,10 @@ timerStopped = false;
 
     def toggle_auto_advance(self) -> None:
         self.auto_advance_enabled = not self.auto_advance_enabled
+        if self.auto_advance_enabled:
+            tooltip(tr.actions_auto_advance_activated())
+        else:
+            tooltip(tr.actions_auto_advance_deactivated())
         self.auto_advance_if_enabled()
 
     def auto_advance_if_enabled(self) -> None: