diff --git a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
index 7f56fd4bb7..b0f71c0324 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
@@ -1246,7 +1246,12 @@ MountConfigListView.prototype = _.extend({
 			default:
 				$statusSpan.attr('class', 'error icon-error-white');
 		}
-		$statusSpan.attr('data-original-title', (typeof message === 'string') ? message : '');
+		if (typeof message === 'string') {
+			$statusSpan.attr('title', message);
+			$statusSpan.tooltip();
+		} else {
+			$statusSpan.tooltip('destroy');
+		}
 	},
 
 	/**
diff --git a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
index 98498eb2c3..1fb3245c6d 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 			<?php endif; ?>
 			>
 				<td class="status">
-					<span title="<?php p($l->t('Click to recheck the configuration')); ?>"></span>
+					<span data-placement="right" title="<?php p($l->t('Click to recheck the configuration')); ?>"></span>
 				</td>
 				<td class="mountPoint"><input type="text" name="mountPoint" value=""
 					placeholder="<?php p($l->t('Folder name')); ?>">