diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index a8a1bc3f68..bf2c54306d 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -4559,7 +4559,14 @@ STR_ORDER_DROP_GO_ALWAYS_DEPOT                                  :Always go
 STR_ORDER_DROP_SERVICE_DEPOT                                    :Service if needed
 STR_ORDER_DROP_HALT_DEPOT                                       :Stop
 STR_ORDER_DROP_UNBUNCH                                          :Unbunch
-STR_ORDER_DEPOT_ACTION_TOOLTIP                                  :{BLACK}Select the action to take at this depot
+
+# Depot action tooltips, one per vehicle type
+###length VEHICLE_TYPES
+STR_ORDER_TRAIN_DEPOT_ACTION_TOOLTIP                            :{BLACK}Select the action to take at this depot
+STR_ORDER_ROAD_DEPOT_ACTION_TOOLTIP                             :{BLACK}Select the action to take at this depot
+STR_ORDER_SHIP_DEPOT_ACTION_TOOLTIP                             :{BLACK}Select the action to take at this depot
+STR_ORDER_HANGAR_ACTION_TOOLTIP                                 :{BLACK}Select the action to take at this hangar
+###next-name-looks-similar
 
 STR_ORDER_CONDITIONAL_VARIABLE_TOOLTIP                          :{BLACK}Vehicle data to base jumping on
 
diff --git a/src/order_gui.cpp b/src/order_gui.cpp
index d4ec09cb84..e916d3d72f 100644
--- a/src/order_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/order_gui.cpp
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ public:
 
 		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_O_SCROLLBAR);
+		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_O_DEPOT_ACTION)->tool_tip = STR_ORDER_TRAIN_DEPOT_ACTION_TOOLTIP + v->type;
 		this->FinishInitNested(v->index);
 
 		this->selected_order = -1;
@@ -1614,7 +1615,7 @@ static constexpr NWidgetPart _nested_orders_train_widgets[] = {
 					NWidget(NWID_BUTTON_DROPDOWN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_O_UNLOAD), SetMinimalSize(93, 12), SetFill(1, 0),
 															SetDataTip(STR_ORDER_TOGGLE_UNLOAD, STR_ORDER_TOOLTIP_UNLOAD), SetResize(1, 0),
 					NWidget(NWID_BUTTON_DROPDOWN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_O_DEPOT_ACTION), SetMinimalSize(93, 12), SetFill(1, 0),
-															SetDataTip(STR_JUST_STRING, STR_ORDER_DEPOT_ACTION_TOOLTIP), SetResize(1, 0),
+															SetDataTip(STR_JUST_STRING, STR_NULL), SetResize(1, 0),
 				EndContainer(),
 				NWidget(NWID_SELECTION, INVALID_COLOUR, WID_O_SEL_TOP_RIGHT),
 					NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_GREY), SetMinimalSize(93, 12), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0), EndContainer(),
@@ -1692,7 +1693,7 @@ static constexpr NWidgetPart _nested_orders_widgets[] = {
 				NWidget(WWT_PUSHTXTBTN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_O_REFIT), SetMinimalSize(186, 12), SetFill(1, 0),
 													SetDataTip(STR_ORDER_REFIT, STR_ORDER_REFIT_TOOLTIP), SetResize(1, 0),
 				NWidget(NWID_BUTTON_DROPDOWN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_O_DEPOT_ACTION), SetMinimalSize(124, 12), SetFill(1, 0),
-													SetDataTip(STR_JUST_STRING, STR_ORDER_DEPOT_ACTION_TOOLTIP), SetResize(1, 0),
+													SetDataTip(STR_JUST_STRING, STR_NULL), SetResize(1, 0),
 			EndContainer(),
 
 			/* Buttons for setting a condition. */