diff --git a/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb b/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb
index 965bcd2..28d0a9d 100644
--- a/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/hosts_helper.rb
@@ -1,29 +1,40 @@
 module HostsHelper
   # Returns an html span with the host's status
   def host_status_label(host)
     return unless host
 
     case
     when host.pending?
       klass = "default"
+      msg = 'Client is not configured yet. No backups available'
     when host.configured?
       klass = "warning"
+      msg = 'Client is configured. Configuration not yet sent to the backup server. No backups available'
     when host.dispatched?
       klass = "info"
+      msg = 'Client is configured. Configuration not yet sent to the backup server. No backups available'
     when host.deployed?
       klass = "success"
+      msg = 'Client is OK'
     when host.updated?
       klass = "info"
+      msg = 'Client has new configuration, not yet transmitted to the server. Backups are available for the previous config'
     when host.redispatched?
       klass = "primary"
+      msg = 'Client has new configuration, not yet transmitted to the server. Backups are available for the previous config'
     when host.for_removal?
       klass = "danger"
+      msg = 'Client will be removed'
     when host.inactive?
       klass = "warning"
+      msg = 'Client is not yet verified'
     when host.blocked?
       klass = "warning"
+      msg = 'Client is blocked by an administrator. No backups available'
     end
 
-    content_tag(:span, class: "label label-#{klass}") { host.human_status_name.upcase }
+    content_tag(:small, 'data-toggle' => 'tooltip', title: msg) do
+      content_tag(:span, class: "label label-#{klass}") { host.human_status_name.upcase }
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/clients/_header.html.erb b/app/views/admin/clients/_header.html.erb
index 0ffe29f..f147719 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/clients/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/clients/_header.html.erb
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <p id="notice"><%= notice %></p>
 
 <%= breadcrumb_with Client: admin_client_path(@client),
                     Jobs: jobs_admin_client_path(@client),
                     Stats: stats_admin_client_path(@client),
                     Logs: logs_admin_client_path(@client),
                     Config: configuration_admin_client_path(@client) %>
 
 <h2>
   <%= @client.name %>
-  <small><%= host_status_label(@client.host) %></small>
+  <%= host_status_label(@client.host) %>
 </h2>
diff --git a/app/views/clients/_header.html.erb b/app/views/clients/_header.html.erb
index d603eea..33ff692 100644
--- a/app/views/clients/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/clients/_header.html.erb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <p id="notice"><%= notice %></p>
 
 <%= breadcrumb_with Client: client_path(@client), Jobs: jobs_client_path(@client),
                     Stats: stats_client_path(@client), Logs: logs_client_path(@client),
                     Users: users_client_path(@client) %>
 
 <h2>
   <%= @client.name %>
-  <small><%= host_status_label(@client.host) %></small>
+  <%= host_status_label(@client.host) %>
 </h2>
diff --git a/app/views/hosts/_header.html.erb b/app/views/hosts/_header.html.erb
index bb6532e..505c035 100644
--- a/app/views/hosts/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/hosts/_header.html.erb
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
 <div class="row right">
   <% if @host.can_be_disabled? %>
     <%= link_to 'Disable client', disable_host_path(@host), method: :post,
       data: { confirm: 'This will disable the client. Are you sure?' },
       class: "btn btn-warning", role: "button" %>
   <% end %>
 
   <%= link_to 'Remove client', host_path(@host), method: :delete,
     data: { confirm: 'This will remove your client from the Backup service. Are you sure?' },
     class: "btn btn-danger", role: "button" %>
 </div>
 
 <h2>Configuration for <%= @host.name %>
-  <small><%= host_status_label(@host) %></small>
+  <%= host_status_label(@host) %>
 </h2>
 
 <br/>
 
 <ul class="nav nav-tabs" role='tablist'>
   <li role="presentation" class="active">
     <a aria-controls='details'  role='tab' data-toggle='tab' href="#details">Client Details</a>
   </li>
   <li role="presentation">
     <a aria-controls='jobs' role='tab' data-toggle='tab' href="#jobs">Jobs</a>
   </li>
   <li role="presentation">
     <a aria-controls='fd-config'role='tab' data-toggle='tab' href="#fd-config">FD Config</a>
   </li>
 </ul>
 
 <br/>