diff --git a/src/js/changelog.js b/src/js/changelog.js
index c105208f..35e41924 100644
--- a/src/js/changelog.js
+++ b/src/js/changelog.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export const CHANGELOG = [
         version: "1.4.3",
         date: "28.08.2021",
         entries: [
-            "You can now hold 'ALT' while hovering a building to see its output! (Thanks to Sense101)",
+            "You can now hold 'ALT' while hovering a building to see its output! (Thanks to Sense101) (PS: There is now a setting to have it always on!)",
             "The map overview should now be much more performant! As a consequence, you can now zoom out farther! (Thanks to PFedak)",
             "Puzzle DLC: There is now a 'next puzzle' button!",
             "Puzzle DLC: There is now a search function!",
diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/shape_tooltip.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/shape_tooltip.js
index 9a12834d..aabe7fa1 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/shape_tooltip.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/shape_tooltip.js
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ export class HUDShapeTooltip extends BaseHUDPart {
     isActive() {
         const hudParts = this.root.hud.parts;
 
+        const active =
+            this.root.app.settings.getSetting("shapeTooltipAlwaysOn") ||
+            this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.ingame.showShapeTooltip).pressed;
+
         // return false if any other placer is active
         return (
-            this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.ingame.showShapeTooltip).pressed &&
+            active &&
             !this.isPlacingBuilding &&
             !hudParts.massSelector.currentSelectionStartWorld &&
             hudParts.massSelector.selectedUids.size < 1 &&
diff --git a/src/js/profile/application_settings.js b/src/js/profile/application_settings.js
index 0c21e252..22074eae 100644
--- a/src/js/profile/application_settings.js
+++ b/src/js/profile/application_settings.js
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ export const allApplicationSettings = [
     }),
 
     new BoolSetting("enableMousePan", enumCategories.advanced, (app, value) => {}),
+    new BoolSetting("shapeTooltipAlwaysOn", enumCategories.advanced, (app, value) => {}),
     new BoolSetting("alwaysMultiplace", enumCategories.advanced, (app, value) => {}),
     new BoolSetting("zoomToCursor", enumCategories.advanced, (app, value) => {}),
     new BoolSetting("clearCursorOnDeleteWhilePlacing", enumCategories.advanced, (app, value) => {}),
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ class SettingsStorage {
         this.autosaveInterval = "two_minutes";
 
         this.alwaysMultiplace = false;
+        this.shapeTooltipAlwaysOn = false;
         this.offerHints = true;
         this.enableTunnelSmartplace = true;
         this.vignette = true;
@@ -536,7 +538,7 @@ export class ApplicationSettings extends ReadWriteProxy {
     }
 
     getCurrentVersion() {
-        return 30;
+        return 31;
     }
 
     /** @param {{settings: SettingsStorage, version: number}} data */
@@ -683,6 +685,11 @@ export class ApplicationSettings extends ReadWriteProxy {
             data.version = 30;
         }
 
+        if (data.version < 31) {
+            data.settings.shapeTooltipAlwaysOn = false;
+            data.version = 31;
+        }
+
         return ExplainedResult.good();
     }
 }
diff --git a/translations/base-en.yaml b/translations/base-en.yaml
index 3a3692f8..3f3b1412 100644
--- a/translations/base-en.yaml
+++ b/translations/base-en.yaml
@@ -1286,6 +1286,11 @@ settings:
             description: >-
                 Controls the size of the shapes on the map overview (when zooming out).
 
+        shapeTooltipAlwaysOn:
+            title: Shape Tooltip - Show Always
+            description: >-
+                Whether to always show the shape tooltip when hovering buildings, instead of having to hold 'ALT'.
+
 keybindings:
     title: Keybindings
     hint: >-