diff --git a/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py b/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
index e437b2fe0..14c8c8d29 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
@@ -698,10 +698,11 @@ class PFToolTipWindow(wx.Frame):
         ty += self.padding * 2
 
         self.SetSize((tx,ty))
-
+        self.Disable()
         self.SetTransparent(0)
         self.Refresh()
 
+
     def OnTimer(self, event):
         self.transp += 20*self.direction
 
@@ -729,6 +730,7 @@ class PFToolTipWindow(wx.Frame):
     def Show(self, showWnd = True):
         if showWnd:
             wx.Frame.Show(self, showWnd)
+            self.Enable()
 #            self.RaiseParent()
             self.direction = 1
             self.timer.Start(10)