--- game/Player.cpp
+++ game/Player.cpp
@@ -10632,7 +12368,7 @@ idPlayer::Show
 */
 void idPlayer::Show( void ) {
 	idWeapon *weap;
-	
+
 	idActor::Show();
 	weap = weapon.GetEntity();
 	if ( weap ) {
@@ -10675,7 +12411,8 @@ void idPlayer::ShowTip( const char *title, const char *tip, bool autoHide ) {
 	hud->SetStateString( "tiptitle", title );
 	hud->HandleNamedEvent( "tipWindowUp" ); 
 	if ( autoHide ) {
-		PostEventSec( &EV_Player_HideTip, 5.0f );
+		CancelEvents( &EV_Player_HideTip ); //ivan - make sure there are no other events that could hide this too soon.
+		PostEventSec( &EV_Player_HideTip, 10.0f ); //ivan - was 5.0f 
 	}
 	tipUp = true;
 }