diff --git a/static/js/tippyjs.js b/static/js/tippyjs.js
index 1a89160d85..03fb828db8 100644
--- a/static/js/tippyjs.js
+++ b/static/js/tippyjs.js
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ export function initialize() {
             ".sidebar-title",
             "#user_filter_icon",
             "#scroll-to-bottom-button-clickable-area",
+            ".code_external_link",
         ],
         appendTo: () => document.body,
     });
diff --git a/static/templates/view_code_in_playground.hbs b/static/templates/view_code_in_playground.hbs
index c7c250c5af..9a8904203f 100644
--- a/static/templates/view_code_in_playground.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/view_code_in_playground.hbs
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 {{! Display the "view code in playground" option for code blocks}}
-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="tippy-zulip-tooltip code_external_link"><i class="fa fa-external-link"></i></a>
+<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="code_external_link"><i class="fa fa-external-link"></i></a>