diff --git a/web/src/tippyjs.js b/web/src/tippyjs.js
index 113bac7754..d307da0759 100644
--- a/web/src/tippyjs.js
+++ b/web/src/tippyjs.js
@@ -567,4 +567,11 @@ export function initialize() {
         },
         appendTo: () => document.body,
     });
+
+    delegate("body", {
+        target: "#send_later",
+        delay: LONG_HOVER_DELAY,
+        placement: "top",
+        appendTo: () => document.body,
+    });
 }
diff --git a/web/templates/compose.hbs b/web/templates/compose.hbs
index a642cb61fa..56f9448b64 100644
--- a/web/templates/compose.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/compose.hbs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
                                         <button id="compose-schedule-confirm-button" class="button small hide animated-purple-button" tabindex=0>
                                             <span>{{t 'Schedule' }}</span>
                                         </button>
-                                        <button class="animated-purple-button message-control-button tippy-zulip-tooltip" data-tippy-content="{{t 'Send later' }}" id="send_later" tabindex=0 type="button">
+                                        <button class="animated-purple-button message-control-button" id="send_later" tabindex=0 type="button" data-tippy-content="{{t 'Send later' }}">
                                             <i class="fa fa-chevron-up"></i>
                                         </button>
                                     </div>