diff --git a/editor/doc/editor_help.cpp b/editor/doc/editor_help.cpp
index c3a6dbbbaa4..d36de6ebde6 100644
--- a/editor/doc/editor_help.cpp
+++ b/editor/doc/editor_help.cpp
@@ -4643,7 +4643,7 @@ void EditorHelpBitTooltip::_notification(int p_what) {
 	}
 }
 
-Control *EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(Control *p_target, const String &p_symbol, const String &p_prologue, bool p_use_class_prefix) {
+Control *EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(Control *p_target, const String &p_symbol, const String &p_prologue, bool p_use_class_prefix) {
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(p_target, _make_invisible_control());
 
 	// Show the custom tooltip only if it is not already visible.
diff --git a/editor/doc/editor_help.h b/editor/doc/editor_help.h
index 9e1a5c7cb37..9ee4cf23be7 100644
--- a/editor/doc/editor_help.h
+++ b/editor/doc/editor_help.h
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ protected:
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 
 public:
-	static Control *show_tooltip(Control *p_target, const String &p_symbol, const String &p_prologue = String(), bool p_use_class_prefix = false);
+	// The returned control is an orphan node, which is to make the standard tooltip invisible.
+	[[nodiscard]] static Control *make_tooltip(Control *p_target, const String &p_symbol, const String &p_prologue = String(), bool p_use_class_prefix = false);
 
 	void popup_under_cursor();
 
diff --git a/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
index 6bc415f99ed..9b7ba5bc788 100644
--- a/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ Control *EditorProperty::make_custom_tooltip(const String &p_text) const {
 	}
 
 	if (!symbol.is_empty() || !prologue.is_empty()) {
-		return EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(const_cast<EditorProperty *>(this), symbol, prologue);
+		return EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(const_cast<EditorProperty *>(this), symbol, prologue);
 	}
 
 	return nullptr;
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ Control *EditorInspectorCategory::make_custom_tooltip(const String &p_text) cons
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	return EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(const_cast<EditorInspectorCategory *>(this), p_text);
+	return EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(const_cast<EditorInspectorCategory *>(this), p_text);
 }
 
 void EditorInspectorCategory::set_as_favorite() {
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ Control *EditorInspectorSection::make_custom_tooltip(const String &p_text) const
 	}
 
 	if (!symbol.is_empty() || !prologue.is_empty()) {
-		return EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(const_cast<EditorInspectorSection *>(this), symbol, prologue);
+		return EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(const_cast<EditorInspectorSection *>(this), symbol, prologue);
 	}
 
 	return nullptr;
diff --git a/editor/scene/connections_dialog.cpp b/editor/scene/connections_dialog.cpp
index e4a8d6c3fce..a4e6272c4b1 100644
--- a/editor/scene/connections_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/connections_dialog.cpp
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ Control *ConnectionsDockTree::make_custom_tooltip(const String &p_text) const {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	return EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(const_cast<ConnectionsDockTree *>(this), p_text);
+	return EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(const_cast<ConnectionsDockTree *>(this), p_text);
 }
 
 struct _ConnectionsDockMethodInfoSort {
diff --git a/editor/scene/gui/theme_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/gui/theme_editor_plugin.cpp
index 6363112ee86..84af02e31e7 100644
--- a/editor/scene/gui/theme_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/gui/theme_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ ThemeTypeDialog::ThemeTypeDialog() {
 ///////////////////////
 
 Control *ThemeItemLabel::make_custom_tooltip(const String &p_text) const {
-	return EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(const_cast<ThemeItemLabel *>(this), p_text);
+	return EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(const_cast<ThemeItemLabel *>(this), p_text);
 }
 
 VBoxContainer *ThemeTypeEditor::_create_item_list(Theme::DataType p_data_type) {
diff --git a/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
index 433a9e68698..e102feb5650 100644
--- a/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -1422,7 +1422,8 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_show_symbol_tooltip(const String &p_symbol, int p_row, i
 	}
 
 	if (p_symbol.begins_with("res://") || p_symbol.begins_with("uid://")) {
-		EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(code_editor->get_text_editor(), "resource||" + p_symbol);
+		Control *tmp = EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(code_editor->get_text_editor(), "resource||" + p_symbol);
+		memdelete(tmp);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1532,7 +1533,8 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_show_symbol_tooltip(const String &p_symbol, int p_row, i
 	}
 
 	if (!doc_symbol.is_empty() || !debug_value.is_empty()) {
-		EditorHelpBitTooltip::show_tooltip(code_editor->get_text_editor(), doc_symbol, debug_value, true);
+		Control *tmp = EditorHelpBitTooltip::make_tooltip(code_editor->get_text_editor(), doc_symbol, debug_value, true);
+		memdelete(tmp);
 	}
 }