diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/with_tip.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/with_tip.js.coffee
index 51bb5b05bf..b4f3a7d106 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/with_tip.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/with_tip.js.coffee
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ angular.module("admin.utils").directive "ofnWithTip", ($sanitize)->
     element.attr('data-powertip', $sanitize(attrs.ofnWithTip))
     element.powerTip
       smartPlacement: true
+      placement: element.attr('powertip-location')
       fadeInTime: 50
       fadeOutTime: 50
       intentPollInterval: 300
diff --git a/app/views/admin/order_cycles/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/order_cycles/index.html.haml
index 6d3730febf..ed53a56ea3 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/order_cycles/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/order_cycles/index.html.haml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 = content_for :page_actions do
   - if subscriptions_enabled?
     %li
-      %a.button.icon-plus#new-schedule{ "schedule-dialog" => true }
+      %a.button.icon-plus#new-schedule{ "schedule-dialog" => true, "ofn-with-tip" => t('.new_schedule_tooltip'), "powertip-location" => 's' }
         = t('admin.order_cycles.index.new_schedule')
   %li#new_order_cycle_link
-    = button_link_to t(:new_order_cycle), main_app.new_admin_order_cycle_path, icon: 'icon-plus', id: 'admin_new_order_cycle_link'
+    = button_link_to t(:new_order_cycle), main_app.new_admin_order_cycle_path, icon: 'icon-plus', id: 'admin_new_order_cycle_link', "ofn-with-tip" => t(:new_order_cycle_tooltip), "powertip-location" => 's'
 
 = admin_inject_column_preferences module: 'admin.orderCycles'
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 76943a0815..d20f7e7c7e 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1079,6 +1079,7 @@ en:
         schedule: Schedule
         schedules: Schedules
         new_schedule: New Schedule
+        new_schedule_tooltip: The frequency with which a subscription order is placed
       name_and_timing_form:
         name: Name
         orders_open: Orders open at
@@ -2242,6 +2243,7 @@ See the %{link} to find out more about %{sitename}'s features and to start using
   price_sack: "Price Sack"
   new_order_cycles: "New Order Cycles"
   new_order_cycle: "New Order Cycle"
+  new_order_cycle_tooltip: "Open shop for a certain time period"
   select_a_coordinator_for_your_order_cycle: "Select a coordinator for your order cycle"
   notify_producers: 'Notify producers'
   edit_order_cycle: "Edit Order Cycle"