diff --git a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
index c668bbf397..371c83e742 100755
--- a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ OC.Upload = {
 				 */
 				start: function(e) {
 					OC.Upload.log('start', e, null);
-					$('#upload').tipsy('hide'); // otherwise "Upload max." covers progress bar
+					//hide the tooltip otherwise it covers the progress bar
+					$('#upload').tipsy('hide');
 				},
 				submit: function(e, data) {
 					OC.Upload.rememberUpload(data);