diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
index c5d88b10f2..800db71fdb 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
@@ -2210,6 +2210,7 @@ static bool SetupWindowData(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, NSWindow
         } else {
             if (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_TOOLTIP) {
                 [nswindow setIgnoresMouseEvents:YES];
+                [nswindow setAcceptsMouseMovedEvents:NO];
             } else if (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_POPUP_MENU) {
                 Cocoa_SetKeyboardFocus(window, window->parent == SDL_GetKeyboardFocus());
             }