diff --git a/docs/plugins/virtual-tour.md b/docs/plugins/virtual-tour.md
index b296bee4f..09fa5e28a 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/virtual-tour.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/virtual-tour.md
@@ -361,6 +361,22 @@ The default behaviour is to rotate the view to face the direction of the link an
 
 If the [Compass plugin](./compass.md) is enabled, displays the links on the compass.
 
+#### `showLinkTooltip`
+
+-   type: `boolean`
+-   default: `true`
+-   updatable: no
+
+Should a tooltip be displayed on each link. The default tooltip contains `name` + `thumbnail` + `caption`, it is customizable with the [getLinkTooltip](#getlinktooltipcontent-link-node) option.
+
+#### `getLinkTooltip(content, link, node)`
+
+-   type: `function(string, link, node) => string`
+-   default: `null`
+-   updatable: no
+
+Callback used to replace/modify the tooltip for a link. The first parameter is the default tooltip content.
+
 #### `map` (client mode only)
 
 Configuration when using the [Map plugin](./map.md).
@@ -434,14 +450,6 @@ Each node can still have a `map` property to override `color`, `image` and `size
 
 :::::
 
-#### `getLinkTooltip(content, link, node)`
-
--   type: `function(string, link, node) => string`
--   default: `null`
--   updatable: no
-
-Callback used to replace/modify the tooltip for a link. The first parameter is the default tooltip content which contains the node `name` + `thumbnail` + `caption`.
-
 #### `arrowStyle`
 
 -   type: `object`
diff --git a/examples/plugin-virtual-tour.html b/examples/plugin-virtual-tour.html
index 1471d846a..508a3bf1d 100644
--- a/examples/plugin-virtual-tour.html
+++ b/examples/plugin-virtual-tour.html
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
                         renderMode: '3d',
                         startNodeId: nodes[1].id,
                         preload: true,
+                        // showLinkTooltip: false,
                         transitionOptions: {
                             // showLoader: false,
                             // speed: '10rpm',
diff --git a/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/VirtualTourPlugin.ts b/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/VirtualTourPlugin.ts
index a78159c85..5d85e6a04 100644
--- a/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/VirtualTourPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/VirtualTourPlugin.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const getConfig = utils.getConfigParser<VirtualTourPluginConfig>(
             rotation: true,
         },
         linksOnCompass: true,
+        showLinkTooltip: true,
         getLinkTooltip: null,
         markerStyle: null,
         arrowStyle: DEFAULT_ARROW,
@@ -266,8 +267,7 @@ export class VirtualTourPlugin extends AbstractConfigurablePlugin<
             throw new PSVError('Cannot set nodes in server side mode');
         }
 
-        this.state.currentTooltip?.hide();
-        this.state.currentTooltip = null;
+        this.__hideTooltip();
         this.state.currentNode = null;
 
         (this.datasource as ClientSideDatasource).setNodes(nodes);
@@ -358,14 +358,11 @@ export class VirtualTourPlugin extends AbstractConfigurablePlugin<
                 if (transitionOptions.showLoader) {
                     this.viewer.loader.show();
                 }
+                
+                this.__hideTooltip();
 
                 this.state.currentNode = node;
 
-                if (this.state.currentTooltip) {
-                    this.state.currentTooltip.hide();
-                    this.state.currentTooltip = null;
-                }
-
                 this.arrowsRenderer.clear();
                 if (this.gallery?.config.hideOnClick) {
                     this.gallery.hide();
@@ -472,6 +469,8 @@ export class VirtualTourPlugin extends AbstractConfigurablePlugin<
         }
 
         if (this.state.currentNode?.id === node.id) {
+            this.__hideTooltip();
+
             if (newNode.panorama || newNode.panoData || newNode.sphereCorrection) {
                 this.setCurrentNode(node.id, { forceUpdate: true });
                 return;
@@ -608,9 +607,6 @@ export class VirtualTourPlugin extends AbstractConfigurablePlugin<
         if (this.config.getLinkTooltip) {
             content = this.config.getLinkTooltip(content, link, node);
         }
-        if (!content) {
-            content = node.id;
-        }
         return content;
     }
 
@@ -623,20 +619,26 @@ export class VirtualTourPlugin extends AbstractConfigurablePlugin<
             y: evt.clientY - viewerPos.y,
         };
 
-        this.state.currentTooltip = this.viewer.createTooltip({
-            ...LOADING_TOOLTIP,
-            left: viewerPoint.x,
-            top: viewerPoint.y,
-            box: {
-                // separate the tooltip from the cursor
-                width: 20,
-                height: 20,
-            },
-        }),
-
-        this.__getTooltipContent(link).then((content) => {
-            this.state.currentTooltip.update(content);
-        });
+        if (this.config.showLinkTooltip) {
+            this.state.currentTooltip = this.viewer.createTooltip({
+                ...LOADING_TOOLTIP,
+                left: viewerPoint.x,
+                top: viewerPoint.y,
+                box: {
+                    // separate the tooltip from the cursor
+                    width: 20,
+                    height: 20,
+                },
+            }),
+
+            this.__getTooltipContent(link).then((content) => {
+                if (content) {
+                    this.state.currentTooltip.update(content);
+                } else {
+                    this.__hideTooltip();
+                }
+            });
+        }
 
         this.map?.setActiveHotspot(LINK_ID + link.nodeId);
         this.plan?.setActiveHotspot(LINK_ID + link.nodeId);
@@ -653,20 +655,15 @@ export class VirtualTourPlugin extends AbstractConfigurablePlugin<
             y: evt.clientY - viewerPos.y,
         };
 
-        if (this.state.currentTooltip) {
-            this.state.currentTooltip.move({
-                left: viewerPoint.x,
-                top: viewerPoint.y,
-            });
-        }
+        this.state.currentTooltip?.move({
+            left: viewerPoint.x,
+            top: viewerPoint.y,
+        });
     }
 
     /** @internal */
     __onLeaveArrow(link: VirtualTourLink) {
-        if (this.state.currentTooltip) {
-            this.state.currentTooltip.hide();
-            this.state.currentTooltip = null;
-        }
+        this.__hideTooltip();
 
         this.map?.setActiveHotspot(null);
         this.plan?.setActiveHotspot(null);
@@ -674,6 +671,11 @@ export class VirtualTourPlugin extends AbstractConfigurablePlugin<
         this.dispatchEvent(new LeaveArrowEvent(link, this.state.currentNode));
     }
 
+    private __hideTooltip() {
+        this.state.currentTooltip?.hide();
+        this.state.currentTooltip = null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Manage the preload of the linked panoramas
      */
diff --git a/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/model.ts b/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/model.ts
index d21c03ed5..4a9a7f4b8 100644
--- a/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/model.ts
+++ b/packages/virtual-tour-plugin/src/model.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ export type VirtualTourPluginConfig = {
      * @default true
      */
     linksOnCompass?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * display a tooltip on each link, by default it contains "name" + "thumbnail" + "caption"
+     * @default true
+     */
+    showLinkTooltip?: boolean;
     /**
      * callback to modify the content of the tooltip
      */