diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 3a7c84c384..0197f490a0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ namespace MWBase
         virtual void setActiveControllerWindow(MWGui::GuiMode mode, int activeIndex) = 0;
         virtual bool getControllerTooltip() const = 0;
         virtual void setControllerTooltip(bool enabled) = 0;
+        virtual bool getControllerTooltipUserPreference() const = 0;
+        virtual void setControllerTooltipUserPreference(bool enabled) = 0;
         virtual void updateControllerButtonsOverlay() = 0;
 
         // Used in Lua bindings
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp
index ba43082d42..26cf54de00 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             return;
 
         int prevFocus = mControllerFocus;
+        MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
 
         switch (button)
         {
@@ -218,27 +219,34 @@ namespace MWGui
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_RIGHTSTICK:
                 // Toggle info tooltip
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setControllerTooltip(
-                    !MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getControllerTooltip());
+                winMgr->setControllerTooltipUserPreference(!winMgr->getControllerTooltip());
                 updateControllerFocus(-1, mControllerFocus);
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP:
+                if (winMgr->getControllerTooltipUserPreference() && !winMgr->getControllerTooltip())
+                    winMgr->setControllerTooltip(true);
                 if (mControllerFocus % mRows == 0)
                     mControllerFocus = std::min(mControllerFocus + mRows - 1, mItemCount - 1);
                 else
                     mControllerFocus--;
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN:
+                if (winMgr->getControllerTooltipUserPreference() && !winMgr->getControllerTooltip())
+                    winMgr->setControllerTooltip(true);
                 if (mControllerFocus % mRows == mRows - 1 || mControllerFocus == mItemCount - 1)
                     mControllerFocus -= mControllerFocus % mRows;
                 else
                     mControllerFocus++;
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT:
+                if (winMgr->getControllerTooltipUserPreference() && !winMgr->getControllerTooltip())
+                    winMgr->setControllerTooltip(true);
                 if (mControllerFocus >= mRows)
                     mControllerFocus -= mRows;
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT:
+                if (winMgr->getControllerTooltipUserPreference() && !winMgr->getControllerTooltip())
+                    winMgr->setControllerTooltip(true);
                 if (mControllerFocus + mRows < mItemCount)
                     mControllerFocus += mRows;
                 else if (mControllerFocus / mRows != (mItemCount - 1) / mRows)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 960933ed51..9e0acff7b4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         auto inventoryTabsOverlay = std::make_unique<InventoryTabsOverlay>();
         mInventoryTabsOverlay = inventoryTabsOverlay.get();
         mWindows.push_back(std::move(inventoryTabsOverlay));
+
+        mControllerTooltipUserPreference = Settings::gui().mControllerTooltips;
         mActiveControllerWindows[GM_Inventory] = 1; // Start on Inventory page
 
         mInputBlocker = MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().createWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(
@@ -2648,6 +2650,15 @@ namespace MWGui
         mControllerTooltip = enabled;
     }
 
+    void WindowManager::setControllerTooltipUserPreference(bool enabled)
+    {
+        if (!Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
+            return;
+
+        mControllerTooltipUserPreference = enabled;
+        mControllerTooltip = enabled;
+    }
+
     void WindowManager::updateControllerButtonsOverlay()
     {
         if (!Settings::gui().mControllerMenus || !mControllerButtonsOverlay)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index a62432e687..8eaf171d0d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         void setActiveControllerWindow(GuiMode mode, int activeIndex) override;
         bool getControllerTooltip() const override { return mControllerTooltip; }
         void setControllerTooltip(bool enabled) override;
+        bool getControllerTooltipUserPreference() const override { return mControllerTooltipUserPreference; }
+        void setControllerTooltipUserPreference(bool enabled) override;
         void updateControllerButtonsOverlay() override;
 
         // Used in Lua bindings
@@ -511,7 +513,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::vector<GuiMode> mGuiModes;
         // The active window for controller mode for each GUI mode.
         std::map<GuiMode, int> mActiveControllerWindows;
+        // Current tooltip state (can be disabled by mouse movement)
         bool mControllerTooltip = false;
+        // Toggleable preference. Restores tooltips on controller input after pointer movement
+        bool mControllerTooltipUserPreference = false;
 
         void reapplyActiveControllerWindow();