diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/gitlab_bootstrap/nav.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/gitlab_bootstrap/nav.scss
index db0023cff923ed6b1c85f50ce06ae437f28e4c2c..847c7180ce26409771f3a278b03e1caa00fee781 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/gitlab_bootstrap/nav.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/gitlab_bootstrap/nav.scss
@@ -64,3 +64,14 @@
 
   &.nav-small-tabs > li > a { padding: 6px 9px; }
 }
+
+
+
+/**
+ * fix to keep tooltips position in top navigation bar
+ *
+ */
+.navbar .nav > li {
+  position: relative;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}