diff --git a/js/audio-tooltip.js b/js/audio-tooltip.js
index fd1cff9..da94215 100644
--- a/js/audio-tooltip.js
+++ b/js/audio-tooltip.js
@@ -7,24 +7,27 @@
         const href = link.getAttribute('href');
         if (!href) return;
 
-        // Create minimal tooltip with just the link
+        // Create tooltip
         const tooltip = document.createElement('div');
         tooltip.className = 'audio-tooltip';
         tooltip.innerHTML = `<a href="${href}" class="audio-tooltip-link">Go to page →</a>`;
         document.body.appendChild(tooltip);
 
         let cleanup = null;
+        let hideTimeout = null;
+        const HIDE_DELAY_MS = 250; // Adjust if needed (higher = more forgiving)
 
         const showTooltip = () => {
+          clearTimeout(hideTimeout);
           tooltip.style.display = 'block';
 
-          // Dynamically import Floating UI (works if in core or via build/CDN)
+          // Floating UI dynamic import + positioning
           import('@floating-ui/dom').then(({ computePosition, autoUpdate, offset, flip, shift }) => {
             cleanup = autoUpdate(link, tooltip, () => {
               computePosition(link, tooltip, {
                 placement: 'top',
                 middleware: [
-                  offset(10),     // distance from link
+                  offset(10),
                   flip(),
                   shift({ padding: 8 })
                 ]
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@
               });
             });
           }).catch(() => {
-            // Fallback positioning if Floating UI import fails
+            // Fallback centering above
             const rect = link.getBoundingClientRect();
             tooltip.style.left = `${rect.left + window.scrollX + rect.width / 2}px`;
             tooltip.style.top = `${rect.top + window.scrollY - tooltip.offsetHeight - 10}px`;
@@ -44,20 +47,34 @@
           });
         };
 
-        const hideTooltip = () => {
-          tooltip.style.display = 'none';
-          if (cleanup) {
-            cleanup();
-            cleanup = null;
-          }
+        const scheduleHide = () => {
+          clearTimeout(hideTimeout);
+          hideTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+            tooltip.style.display = 'none';
+            if (cleanup) {
+              cleanup();
+              cleanup = null;
+            }
+          }, HIDE_DELAY_MS);
         };
 
+        // Trigger events
         link.addEventListener('mouseenter', showTooltip);
-        link.addEventListener('mouseleave', hideTooltip);
+        link.addEventListener('mouseleave', scheduleHide);
+
+        // Keep open when hovering tooltip
+        tooltip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+          clearTimeout(hideTimeout);
+          tooltip.style.display = 'block';
+        });
 
-        // Optional: keep visible on hover of tooltip itself (so user can click)
-        tooltip.addEventListener('mouseenter', showTooltip);
-        tooltip.addEventListener('mouseleave', hideTooltip);
+        tooltip.addEventListener('mouseleave', scheduleHide);
+
+        // Optional: Clean up on click (prevents stuck tooltips)
+        tooltip.querySelector('a').addEventListener('click', () => {
+          tooltip.style.display = 'none';
+          if (cleanup) cleanup();
+        });
       });
     }
   };