diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 2ceabd883f..058c239e26 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -1219,6 +1219,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::redisplay_recent_sessions ()
 		}
 	}
 
+	recent_session_display.set_tooltip_column(1); // recent_session_columns.fullpath
 	recent_session_display.set_model (recent_session_model);
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc
index 88a576a231..6ca238776f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc
@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ ArdourStartup::redisplay_recent_sessions ()
 		}
 	}
 
+	recent_session_display.set_tooltip_column(1); // recent_session_columns.fullpath
 	recent_session_display.set_model (recent_session_model);
 	return rs.size();
 }