diff --git a/src/@next/Tooltip/Tooltip.test.tsx b/src/@next/Tooltip/Tooltip.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9379214ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/@next/Tooltip/Tooltip.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import { act, fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { Tooltip } from './Tooltip';
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+  Object.defineProperty(global, 'DOMRect', {
+    configurable: true,
+    value: class {
+      bottom: number;
+      height: number;
+      left: number;
+      right: number;
+      top: number;
+      width: number;
+      x: number;
+      y: number;
+
+      constructor(x = 0, y = 0, width = 0, height = 0) {
+        this.bottom = y + height;
+        this.height = height;
+        this.left = x;
+        this.right = x + width;
+        this.top = y;
+        this.width = width;
+        this.x = x;
+        this.y = y;
+      }
+    },
+  });
+});
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  jest.useFakeTimers();
+  const portalContainer = document.createElement('div');
+  portalContainer.id = 'glints-portal-container';
+  document.body.appendChild(portalContainer);
+  jest
+    .spyOn(Element.prototype, 'getClientRects')
+    .mockReturnValue([new DOMRect(0, 0, 20, 20)] as unknown as DOMRectList);
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  jest.useRealTimers();
+  jest.restoreAllMocks();
+  document.getElementById('glints-portal-container')?.remove();
+});
+
+describe('<Tooltip />', () => {
+  test('stays open after a rapid leave and re-entry', () => {
+    const { getByText, queryByText } = render(
+      <Tooltip content="mock text">
+        <span>mock content</span>
+      </Tooltip>
+    );
+    const trigger = getByText('mock content');
+
+    fireEvent.mouseEnter(trigger);
+    fireEvent.mouseLeave(trigger);
+    fireEvent.mouseEnter(trigger);
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(370);
+    });
+
+    expect(queryByText('mock text')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/@next/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx b/src/@next/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
index c63a1b989..8fa0b1987 100644
--- a/src/@next/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
+++ b/src/@next/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
@@ -254,8 +254,25 @@ export const Tooltip = ({
       content
     );
 
+  const timeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+  const [animate, setAnimate] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  useEffect(
+    () => () => {
+      if (timeoutRef.current) clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+    },
+    []
+  );
+
   const handleMouseEnter = () => {
-    if (!clickable) setIsActive(true);
+    if (!clickable) {
+      if (timeoutRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+        timeoutRef.current = null;
+      }
+      setAnimate(false);
+      setIsActive(true);
+    }
   };
   const handleMouseLeave = () => {
     if (!clickable) {
@@ -270,8 +287,6 @@ export const Tooltip = ({
     }
   };
 
-  const timeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
-  const [animate, setAnimate] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const handleAnimation = () => {
     // if you click during the tooltip's lifespan, it should reset the timeout
     if (timeoutRef.current) {