diff --git a/src/sourcetree/SourcesModel.cpp b/src/sourcetree/SourcesModel.cpp
index 2c383ef40..1b532e3b8 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/SourcesModel.cpp
+++ b/src/sourcetree/SourcesModel.cpp
@@ -101,41 +101,48 @@ SourcesModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
     if ( !index.isValid() )
         return QVariant();
 
+    SourceTreeItem* item = itemFromIndex( index );
+    if ( !item )
+        return QVariant();
+
     switch ( role )
     {
         case Qt::SizeHintRole:
             return QSize( 0, 18 );
         case SourceTreeItemRole:
-            return QVariant::fromValue< SourceTreeItem* >( itemFromIndex( index ) );
+            return QVariant::fromValue< SourceTreeItem* >( item );
         case SourceTreeItemTypeRole:
-            return itemFromIndex( index )->type();
+            return item->type();
         case Qt::DisplayRole:
         case Qt::EditRole:
-            return itemFromIndex( index )->text();
+            return item->text();
         case Qt::DecorationRole:
-            return itemFromIndex( index )->icon();
+            return item->icon();
         case SourcesModel::SortRole:
-            return itemFromIndex( index )->peerSortValue();
+            return item->peerSortValue();
         case SourcesModel::IDRole:
-            return itemFromIndex( index )->IDValue();
+            return item->IDValue();
         case SourcesModel::LatchedOnRole:
         {
-            if ( itemFromIndex( index )->type() == Collection )
+            if ( item->type() == Collection )
             {
-                SourceItem* cItem = qobject_cast< SourceItem* >( itemFromIndex( index ) );
+                SourceItem* cItem = qobject_cast< SourceItem* >( item );
                 return cItem->localLatchedOn();
             }
             return false;
         }
         case SourcesModel::LatchedRealtimeRole:
         {
-            if ( itemFromIndex( index )->type() == Collection )
+            if ( item->type() == Collection )
             {
-                SourceItem* cItem = qobject_cast< SourceItem* >( itemFromIndex( index ) );
+                SourceItem* cItem = qobject_cast< SourceItem* >( item );
                 return cItem->localLatchMode() == Tomahawk::PlaylistModes::RealTime;
             }
             return false;
         }
+    case Qt::ToolTipRole:
+        if ( !item->tooltip().isEmpty() )
+            return item->tooltip();
     }
     return QVariant();
 }
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.cpp b/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.cpp
index 03f7be0db..4847d8512 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.cpp
+++ b/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,16 @@ SourceItem::text() const
 }
 
 
+QString
+SourceItem::tooltip() const
+{
+    if ( !m_source.isNull() && !m_source->currentTrack().isNull() )
+        return m_source->textStatus();
+
+    return QString();
+}
+
+
 int
 SourceItem::IDValue() const
 {
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.h b/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.h
index 7f4a87ed8..cd6711735 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.h
+++ b/src/sourcetree/items/SourceItem.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
     SourceItem( SourcesModel* model, SourceTreeItem* parent, const Tomahawk::source_ptr& source );
 
     virtual QString text() const;
+    virtual QString tooltip() const;
     virtual QIcon icon() const;
     virtual int peerSortValue() const;
     virtual int IDValue() const;
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/items/SourceTreeItem.h b/src/sourcetree/items/SourceTreeItem.h
index b2a527a05..410542e9e 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/items/SourceTreeItem.h
+++ b/src/sourcetree/items/SourceTreeItem.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
 
     // varies depending on the type of the item
     virtual QString text() const { return QString(); }
+    virtual QString tooltip() const { return QString(); }
     virtual Qt::ItemFlags flags() const { return Qt::ItemIsSelectable | Qt::ItemIsEnabled; }
     virtual QIcon icon() const { return QIcon(); }
     virtual bool willAcceptDrag( const QMimeData* ) const { return false; }