diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/PausedIndicator.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/PausedIndicator.java
index b5b4d916..482d8d08 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/PausedIndicator.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/PausedIndicator.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package ctbrec.ui.controls;
 
 import ctbrec.ui.PauseIcon;
 import javafx.scene.Cursor;
+import javafx.scene.control.Tooltip;
 import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
 import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
 import javafx.scene.paint.Paint;
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ public class PausedIndicator extends StackPane {
 
         pausedIcon.visibleProperty().bindBidirectional(visibleProperty());
         clickPanel.onMouseClickedProperty().bindBidirectional(onMouseClickedProperty());
+
+        Tooltip tooltip = new Tooltip("Resume Recording");
+        Tooltip.install(clickPanel, tooltip);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbCell.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbCell.java
index 05268a53..126b9816 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbCell.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbCell.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import javafx.scene.Cursor;
 import javafx.scene.Node;
 import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
 import javafx.scene.control.ContextMenu;
+import javafx.scene.control.Tooltip;
 import javafx.scene.image.Image;
 import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
 import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
@@ -174,6 +175,8 @@ public class ThumbCell extends StackPane {
         recordingIndicator.setFill(colorRecording);
         recordingIndicator.setCursor(Cursor.HAND);
         recordingIndicator.setOnMouseClicked(e -> pauseResumeAction(true));
+        Tooltip tooltip = new Tooltip("Pause Recording");
+        Tooltip.install(recordingIndicator, tooltip);
         StackPane.setMargin(recordingIndicator, new Insets(3));
         StackPane.setAlignment(recordingIndicator, Pos.TOP_LEFT);
         getChildren().add(recordingIndicator);