diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 22e509d08..525cc3d1c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -1581,7 +1581,8 @@
                     if (tooltip) {
                         tooltip.setContent(valid);
                     } else {
-                        tooltip = RED.popover.tooltip(this.elementDiv, valid);
+                        const target = this.typeMap[type]?.options ? this.optionSelectLabel : this.elementDiv;
+                        tooltip = RED.popover.tooltip(target, valid);
                         this.element.data("tooltip", tooltip);
                     }
                 }