diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f039d412..dabc4d11 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "diff": "^3.0.1",
     "karma-mocha-reporter": "^2.2.1",
     "localforage": "^1.5.0",
+    "mobile-detect": "^1.4.3",
     "object-path": "^0.11.3",
     "phoenix": "^1.3.0",
     "portal-vue": "^2.1.4",
diff --git a/src/components/extra_buttons/extra_buttons.vue b/src/components/extra_buttons/extra_buttons.vue
index 6781a4f8..746f1c91 100644
--- a/src/components/extra_buttons/extra_buttons.vue
+++ b/src/components/extra_buttons/extra_buttons.vue
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
     trigger="click"
     placement="top"
     class="extra-button-popover"
-    :offset="5"
-    :container="false"
   >
     <div slot="popover">
       <div class="dropdown-menu">
diff --git a/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue b/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue
index d97ca3aa..006d6373 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue
+++ b/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
     <v-popover
       trigger="click"
       class="moderation-tools-popover"
-      :container="false"
       placement="bottom-end"
-      :offset="5"
       @show="showDropDown = true"
       @hide="showDropDown = false"
     >
diff --git a/src/components/status/status.vue b/src/components/status/status.vue
index 7053e2cb..1b383558 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.vue
+++ b/src/components/status/status.vue
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@
                   ref="statusPreviewPopper"
                   popover-class="status-popover"
                   placement="top-start"
-                  trigger="hover"
-                  :offset="5"
-                  :container="false"
                   :popper-options="{
                     modifiers: {
                       preventOverflow: { padding: 50, boundariesElement: 'viewport' },
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 7923ffe8..cfa683e5 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import VueClickOutside from 'v-click-outside'
 import PortalVue from 'portal-vue'
 import VBodyScrollLock from './directives/body_scroll_lock'
 import VTooltip from 'v-tooltip'
+import MobileDetect from 'mobile-detect'
 
 import afterStoreSetup from './boot/after_store.js'
 
@@ -41,7 +42,13 @@ Vue.use(VueChatScroll)
 Vue.use(VueClickOutside)
 Vue.use(PortalVue)
 Vue.use(VBodyScrollLock)
-Vue.use(VTooltip)
+Vue.use(VTooltip, {
+  popover: {
+    defaultTrigger: (new MobileDetect(window.navigator.userAgent)).mobile() ? 'click' : 'hover',
+    defaultContainer: false,
+    defaultOffset: 5
+  }
+})
 
 const i18n = new VueI18n({
   // By default, use the browser locale, we will update it if neccessary
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 4e0d9a22..a9714854 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4836,6 +4836,11 @@ mkpath@1.0.0:
   version "1.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mkpath/-/mkpath-1.0.0.tgz#ebb3a977e7af1c683ae6fda12b545a6ba6c5853d"
 
+mobile-detect@^1.4.3:
+  version "1.4.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mobile-detect/-/mobile-detect-1.4.3.tgz#e436a3839f5807dd4d3cd4e081f7d3a51ffda2dd"
+  integrity sha512-UaahPNLllQsstHOEHAmVnTHCMQrAS9eL5Qgdi50QrYz6UgGk+Xziz2udz2GN6NYcyODcPLnasC7a7s6R2DjiaQ==
+
 mocha-nightwatch@3.2.2:
   version "3.2.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mocha-nightwatch/-/mocha-nightwatch-3.2.2.tgz#91bcb9b3bde057dd7677c78125e491e58d66647c"