diff --git a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
index 654e5492b..145b86628 100644
--- a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
+++ b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ RocketPanel.lbl.ViewType          = View Type:
 RocketPanel.lbl.Zoom = Zoom:
 RocketPanel.lbl.Stability = Stability:
 RocketPanel.checkbox.ShowCGCP = Show CG/CP
+RocketPanel.checkbox.ShowCGCP.ttip = Disabling this checkbox hides the CG and CP markings in the rocket view.
 RocketPanel.lbl.Stages = Stages:
 RocketPanel.ttip.Rotation = Change the rocket's roll rotation (only affects the rocket view)
 
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketPanel.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketPanel.java
index 1b0cb50a8..aa78e630d 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketPanel.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketPanel.java
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ public class RocketPanel extends JPanel implements TreeSelectionListener, Change
 		JCheckBox showCGCP = new JCheckBox();
 		showCGCP.setText(trans.get("RocketPanel.checkbox.ShowCGCP"));
 		showCGCP.setSelected(true);
+		showCGCP.setToolTipText(trans.get("RocketPanel.checkbox.ShowCGCP.ttip"));
 		ribbon.add(new JLabel(trans.get("RocketPanel.lbl.Stability")), "cell 4 0, gapleft para");
 		ribbon.add(showCGCP, "cell 4 1, gapleft para");