diff --git a/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb b/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb
index aca90343e632..5a264bd07435 100644
--- a/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb
@@ -303,8 +303,10 @@ def host_detailed_status_list(host)
       next unless status.relevant? && !status.substatus?
       [
         _(status.name),
-        content_tag(:span, ' '.html_safe, :class => host_global_status_icon_class(status.to_global)) +
+        content_tag(:span, (
+          content_tag(:span, ' '.html_safe, :class => host_global_status_icon_class(status.to_global)) +
           content_tag(:span, _(status.to_label), :class => host_global_status_class(status.to_global))
+        ), { :'data-original-title' => _(status.remediation_help_text), :rel => 'twipsy' })
       ]
     end.compact
   end
diff --git a/app/models/host_status/build_status.rb b/app/models/host_status/build_status.rb
index d4cb2fa3dc3d..e2ea0ca72685 100644
--- a/app/models/host_status/build_status.rb
+++ b/app/models/host_status/build_status.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,21 @@ def token_expired?
     def build_errors?
       host && host.build_errors.present?
     end
+
+    def remediation_help_text
+      case to_status
+        when PENDING
+          N_("Installation haven't started yet or it is in progress")
+        when TOKEN_EXPIRED
+          N_("Build token is no longer valid, cancel build mode and enter it again to generate new token")
+        when BUILT
+          N_("OS installer reported end of installation and rebooted the system")
+        when BUILD_FAILED
+          N_("OS installer post script reported failure, check logs")
+        else
+          N_("The host was not scheduled for build yet")
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/app/models/host_status/status.rb b/app/models/host_status/status.rb
index 704a5aea9b7e..a71458bd5790 100644
--- a/app/models/host_status/status.rb
+++ b/app/models/host_status/status.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ def update_timestamp
     def update_status
       self.status = to_status
     end
+
+    def remediation_help_text
+      nil
+    end
   end
 end