diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/issue-19092.toml b/changelog/unreleased/issue-19092.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d5d35cd4f521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/issue-19092.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+type="f"
+message="Fix display tooltip for help icons in disabled menu items."
+
+issues=["19092"]
+pulls=["19093"]
diff --git a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/HoverForHelp.tsx b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/HoverForHelp.tsx
index 2b93dc5d5af4..d1a4e9a0b3db 100644
--- a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/HoverForHelp.tsx
+++ b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/HoverForHelp.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const StyledIcon = styled(Icon)<{ $type: Type, $displayLeftMargin: boolean }>(({
   color: ${$type === 'error' ? theme.colors.variant.danger : 'inherit'};
   margin: 0;
   margin-left: ${$displayLeftMargin ? '0.3em' : 0};
+  pointer-events: auto !important;
 `);
 
 const iconName = (type: Type) => {