diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Hosts.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Hosts.js
index 9ac93f702d..0651a7345a 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Hosts.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Hosts.js
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ angular.module('HostsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'ListGenerator', 'H
                         job = jobs[j];
                         html += "<tr>\n";
                         html += "<td><a href=\"/#/jobs/" + job.id + "\">" + job.id + "</a></td>\n";
-                        html += "<td class=\"text-center\"><a ng-click=\"showJobSummary(" + job.id + ")\"><i class=\"fa icon-job-" +
+                        html += "<td class=\"text-center\"><a ng-click=\"showJobSummary(" + job.id + ")\" " +
+                            "aw-tool-tip=\"" + job.status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + job.status.slice(1) +
+                            ". Click for details\" data-placement=\"top\"><i class=\"fa icon-job-" +
                             job.status + "\"></i></a></td>\n";
                         html += "<td><a href=\"/#/jobs/" + job.id + "/job_events/?host=" + encodeURI(host.name) + "\">Events</a> " +
                             "<a href=\"/#/jobs/" + job.id + "/job_host_summaries/?host_name=" + encodeURI(host.name) + "\">Hosts</a></td>\n";
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less b/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
index fc9f39a008..3ecbedd927 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
+++ b/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ textarea {
   }
 
   .tooltip {
-      z-index: 1050;
+      z-index: 2050;
       opacity: 1.0;
   }
 
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
index efaa5b7f87..e92251dddf 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
@@ -252,10 +252,8 @@ angular.module('AWDirectives', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'AuthService', 'Job
 
             if (attrs.tipWatch) {
                 // Add dataTipWatch: 'variable_name'
-                console.log('adding watch');
                 scope.$watch(attrs.tipWatch, function(newVal, oldVal) {
                     if (newVal !== oldVal) {
-                        console.log('switch');
                         // Where did fixTitle come frome?:
                         //   http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9501921/change-twitter-bootstrap-tooltip-content-on-click
                         $(element).tooltip('hide').attr('data-original-title', newVal).tooltip('fixTitle');
@@ -293,7 +291,12 @@ angular.module('AWDirectives', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'AuthService', 'Job
                     // remove lingering popover <div>. Seems to be a bug in TB3 RC1
                     $(this).remove();
                 });
-                $(this).tooltip('hide'); // hide a tooltip, if there is one associated with the element
+                
+                $('.tooltip').each( function() {
+                    // close any lingering tool tipss
+                    $(this).hide();
+                });
+
                 $(this).popover('toggle');
 
                 $('.popover').each(function() {