diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
index eab07bbcba..b7d245fd9e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class BIM_Views:
             self.dialog.buttonIsolate.setToolTip(translate("BIM","Turns all items off except the selected ones"))
             self.dialog.buttonSaveView.setToolTip(translate("BIM","Saves the current camera position to the selected items"))
             self.dialog.buttonRename.setToolTip(translate("BIM","Renames the selected item"))
-            self.dialog.buttonActivate.setToolTip(translate("BIM","Activates"))
+            self.dialog.buttonActivate.setToolTip(translate("BIM","Activates the selected item"))
 
             # connect signals
             self.dialog.buttonAddLevel.triggered.connect(self.addLevel)