diff --git a/src/config/settings.py b/src/config/settings.py
index 6517d05d..a8321443 100644
--- a/src/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/config/settings.py
@@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ class Keys:
         # If no message is focused but some are selected, clear the selection.
         unfocus_or_deselect = ["Ctrl+D"]
 
+        # Toggle display of the focused message's seen counter tooltip,
+        # which shows which user have this message as their last seen and when
+        # did they send that information.
+        # When this mode is active, you can move the focus to other messages
+        # and the tooltip will update itself.
+        # If a message doesn't have a counter, it won't have a tooltip.
+        seen_tooltips = ["Ctrl+S"]
+
         # Remove the selected messages if any, else the focused message if any,
         # else the last message you posted.
         remove = ["Ctrl+R", "Alt+Del"]
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml
index b0fd0dbb..363d381e 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml
@@ -262,7 +262,15 @@ HRowLayout {
             }
 
             HToolTip {
-                visible: eventContent.hoveredLink === "#state-text"
+                readonly property bool keyboardShow:
+                    eventList.showFocusedSeenTooltips &&
+                    eventList.currentIndex === model.index &&
+                    model.read_by_count > 0
+
+                instant: keyboardShow
+                visible:
+                    eventContent.hoveredLink === "#state-text" || keyboardShow
+
                 label.textFormat: HLabel.StyledText
                 text: {
                     if (! visible) return ""
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
index 0d5160e2..98bb3e0e 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ Rectangle {
             eventList.checkFromLastToHere(eventList.currentIndex)
     }
 
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: window.settings.Keys.Messages.seen_tooltips
+        onActivated:
+            eventList.showFocusedSeenTooltips =
+            ! eventList.showFocusedSeenTooltips
+    }
+
     HShortcut {
         readonly property var events:
             eventList.selectedCount ?
@@ -237,6 +244,8 @@ Rectangle {
         property string delegateWithSelectedText: ""
         property string selectedText: ""
 
+        property bool showFocusedSeenTooltips: false
+
         property alias cursorShape: cursorShapeArea.cursorShape
 
         readonly property bool shouldLoadPastEvents: