diff --git a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
index b25d8e3e0d..2b5f24ca15 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
@@ -2641,7 +2641,8 @@ gtk_css_provider_get_default (void)
         "  border-width: 1;\n"
         "}\n"
         "\n"
-        ".tooltip {\n"
+        ".tooltip,\n"
+        ".tooltip * {\n"
         "  background-color: @tooltip_bg_color; \n"
         "  color: @tooltip_fg_color; \n"
         "  border-color: @tooltip_fg_color; \n"