diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_table.cpp b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_table.cpp
--- a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_table.cpp
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_table.cpp
@@ -601,10 +601,7 @@
 
 void PropertiesPalette_Table::languageChange()
 {
-	cellStyleCombo->setToolTip( tr("Cell style of currently selected cell"));
-	tableStyleCombo->setToolTip( tr("Table style of currently selected table"));
-	buttonClearCellStyle->setToolTip( tr("Remove Direct Cell Formatting"));
-	buttonClearTableStyle->setToolTip( tr("Remove Direct Table Formatting"));
+	retranslateUi(this);
 }
 
 void PropertiesPalette_Table::unitChange()
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_tablebase.ui b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_tablebase.ui
--- a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_tablebase.ui
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_tablebase.ui
@@ -35,10 +35,16 @@
           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
          </sizepolicy>
         </property>
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Table style of currently selected table</string>
+        </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="0" column="2">
        <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonClearTableStyle">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Remove Direct Table Formatting</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string/>
         </property>
@@ -65,10 +71,16 @@
           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
          </sizepolicy>
         </property>
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Cell style of currently selected cell</string>
+        </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="1" column="2">
        <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonClearCellStyle">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Remove Direct Cell Formatting</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string/>
         </property>