diff --git a/static/directives/header-bar.html b/static/directives/header-bar.html
index 6df3e1fe8..32ee88d23 100644
--- a/static/directives/header-bar.html
+++ b/static/directives/header-bar.html
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
       <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="dropdown-toggle user-dropdown" data-toggle="dropdown">
         <img src="//www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ user.gravatar }}?s=32&d=identicon" />
         {{ user.username }}
-        <span class="badge user-notification notification-animated" ng-show="user.askForPassword || overPlan">
+        <span class="badge user-notification notification-animated" ng-show="user.askForPassword || overPlan"
+              bs-tooltip="(user.askForPassword ? 'A password is needed for this account<br>' : '') + (overPlan ? 'You are using more private repositories than your plan allows' : '')"
+              data-placement="left"
+              data-container="body">
           {{ (user.askForPassword ? 1 : 0) + (overPlan ? 1 : 0) }}
         </span>
         <b class="caret"></b>