diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bdabcd729..7f0e2f919 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ curse_project_id=238222
 
 version_major=3
 version_minor=14
-version_patch=5
+version_patch=6
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/BlankRecipeCategory.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/BlankRecipeCategory.java
index d97d37642..8ae656737 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/BlankRecipeCategory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/BlankRecipeCategory.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import mezz.jei.api.gui.IDrawable;
 import mezz.jei.api.gui.IRecipeLayout;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
@@ -31,4 +34,9 @@ public void drawAnimations(Minecraft minecraft) {
 	public void setRecipe(IRecipeLayout recipeLayout, T recipeWrapper) {
 
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public List<String> getTooltipStrings(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
+		return Collections.emptyList();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeCategory.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeCategory.java
index 68b040ee9..848818dc3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeCategory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeCategory.java
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import mezz.jei.api.IGuiHelper;
 import mezz.jei.api.IModRegistry;
 import mezz.jei.api.gui.IDrawable;
 import mezz.jei.api.gui.IDrawableAnimated;
+import mezz.jei.api.gui.IGuiIngredientGroup;
 import mezz.jei.api.gui.IRecipeLayout;
+import mezz.jei.api.gui.ITooltipCallback;
 import mezz.jei.api.ingredients.IIngredients;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
@@ -87,4 +91,18 @@ public interface IRecipeCategory<T extends IRecipeWrapper> {
 	 * @since JEI 3.11.0
 	 */
 	void setRecipe(IRecipeLayout recipeLayout, T recipeWrapper, IIngredients ingredients);
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the tooltip for whatever's under the mouse.
+	 * ItemStack and fluid tooltips are already handled by JEI, this is for anything else.
+	 *
+	 * To add to ingredient tooltips, see {@link IGuiIngredientGroup#addTooltipCallback(ITooltipCallback)}
+	 * To add tooltips for a recipe wrapper, see {@link IRecipeWrapper#getTooltipStrings(int, int)}
+	 *
+	 * @param mouseX the X position of the mouse, relative to the recipe.
+	 * @param mouseY the Y position of the mouse, relative to the recipe.
+	 * @return tooltip strings. If there is no tooltip at this position, return an empty list.
+	 * @since JEI 4.2.5, backported to JEI 3.14.6
+	 */
+	List<String> getTooltipStrings(int mouseX, int mouseY);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeWrapper.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeWrapper.java
index f4d56b4e8..9ad47587c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/api/recipe/IRecipeWrapper.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 import mezz.jei.api.IGuiHelper;
 import mezz.jei.api.gui.IDrawable;
 import mezz.jei.api.gui.IDrawableAnimated;
+import mezz.jei.api.gui.IGuiIngredientGroup;
+import mezz.jei.api.gui.ITooltipCallback;
 import mezz.jei.api.ingredients.IIngredients;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidStack;
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ public interface IRecipeWrapper {
 	 * Get the tooltip for whatever's under the mouse.
 	 * ItemStack and fluid tooltips are already handled by JEI, this is for anything else.
 	 *
+	 * To add to ingredient tooltips, see {@link IGuiIngredientGroup#addTooltipCallback(ITooltipCallback)}
+	 * To add tooltips for a recipe category, see {@link IRecipeCategory#getTooltipStrings(int, int)}
+	 *
 	 * @param mouseX the X position of the mouse, relative to the recipe.
 	 * @param mouseY the Y position of the mouse, relative to the recipe.
 	 * @return tooltip strings. If there is no tooltip at this position, return null or an empty list.
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipeLayout.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipeLayout.java
index 1960b90f8..8de52fcd1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipeLayout.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipeLayout.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -137,8 +138,18 @@ public void draw(Minecraft minecraft, final int mouseX, final int mouseY) {
 		if (hoveredIngredient != null) {
 			hoveredIngredient.drawHovered(minecraft, posX, posY, recipeMouseX, recipeMouseY);
 		} else if (isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
-			List<String> tooltipStrings = recipeWrapper.getTooltipStrings(recipeMouseX, recipeMouseY);
-			if (tooltipStrings != null && !tooltipStrings.isEmpty()) {
+			List<String> tooltipStrings = new ArrayList<String>();
+			try {
+				//noinspection unchecked
+				tooltipStrings.addAll(recipeCategory.getTooltipStrings(recipeMouseX, recipeMouseY));
+			} catch (AbstractMethodError ignored) {
+				// legacy recipe categories do not have this method
+			}
+			List<String> wrapperTooltip = recipeWrapper.getTooltipStrings(recipeMouseX, recipeMouseY);
+			if (wrapperTooltip != null) {
+				tooltipStrings.addAll(wrapperTooltip);
+			}
+			if (!tooltipStrings.isEmpty()) {
 				TooltipRenderer.drawHoveringText(minecraft, tooltipStrings, mouseX, mouseY);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipeCategory.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipeCategory.java
index 3d0b01b29..cdb80f79e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipeCategory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipeCategory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package mezz.jei.plugins.jei.debug;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import mezz.jei.api.IGuiHelper;
@@ -137,4 +138,9 @@ public void onTooltip(int slotIndex, boolean input, DebugIngredient ingredient,
 
 		debugIngredientsGroup.set(ingredients);
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public List<String> getTooltipStrings(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
+		return Collections.singletonList("Debug Recipe Category Tooltip");
+	}
 }