diff --git a/src/Widgets/ProfileCover.vala b/src/Widgets/ProfileCover.vala
index 6777738b8..553aef134 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/ProfileCover.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/ProfileCover.vala
@@ -183,16 +183,19 @@ protected class Tuba.Widgets.Cover : Gtk.Box {
 
 		// translators: the variable is the amount of posts a user has made
 		var btn = build_profile_stats_button (_("%s Posts").printf (Tuba.Units.shorten (account.statuses_count)));
+        btn.tooltip_text = _("%s Posts").printf (account.statuses_count.to_string ());
 		btn.clicked.connect (() => timeline_change ("statuses"));
 		box.append (btn);
 
 		// translators: the variable is the amount of people a user follows
 		btn = build_profile_stats_button (_("%s Following").printf (Tuba.Units.shorten (account.following_count)));
+        btn.tooltip_text = _("%s Following").printf (account.following_count.to_string ());
 		btn.clicked.connect (() => timeline_change ("following"));
 		box.append (btn);
 
 		// translators: the variable is the amount of followers a user has
 		btn = build_profile_stats_button (_("%s Followers").printf (Tuba.Units.shorten (account.followers_count)));
+        btn.tooltip_text = _("%s Followers").printf (account.followers_count.to_string ());
 		btn.clicked.connect (() => timeline_change ("followers"));
 		box.append (btn);