diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
index 970ed8980..3642a22ed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         std::string text;
         text += "\n#{sQuality}: " + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(ref->mBase->mData.mQuality);
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
index cdf6b2a18..f2c97d770 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         std::string text;
 
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
index 30344296e..1d99ee8e2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         std::string text;
 
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
index eabaf09c9..a9a995f2f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         std::string text;
 
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
index 9b97c6e12..a335415ac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         text += "\n#{sUses}: " + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(remainingUses);
         text += "\n#{sQuality}: " + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(ref->mBase->mData.mQuality);
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index 1d1bfb047..3e1d750ad 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         std::string text;
 
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         if (!gold && !ref->mBase->mData.mIsKey)
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(getValue(ptr), "#{sValue}");
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
index cf28c8873..185aa66cb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         text += "\n#{sUses}: " + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(remainingUses);
         text += "\n#{sQuality}: " + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(ref->mBase->mData.mQuality);
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
index 799c7a3e8..cbdfade2b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         text += "\n#{sUses}: " + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(remainingUses);
         text += "\n#{sQuality}: " + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(ref->mBase->mData.mQuality);
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index 50017ff18..470c7040d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                     + MWGui::ToolTips::toString(ref->mBase->mData.mHealth);
         }
 
-        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
+        text += MWGui::ToolTips::getWeightString(ref->mBase->mData.mWeight, "#{sWeight}");
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         info.enchant = ref->mBase->mEnchant;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 9e26cb0f9..4bcf273cd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -586,6 +586,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         return stream.str();
     }
 
+    std::string ToolTips::getWeightString(const float weight, const std::string& prefix)
+    {
+        if (weight == 0)
+            return "";
+        else
+            return "\n" + prefix + ": " + toString(weight);
+    }
+
     std::string ToolTips::getValueString(const int value, const std::string& prefix)
     {
         if (value == 0)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
index 1fc736bff..de5b89b7f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void setFocusObjectScreenCoords(float min_x, float min_y, float max_x, float max_y);
         ///< set the screen-space position of the tooltip for focused object
 
+        static std::string getWeightString(const float weight, const std::string& prefix);
         static std::string getValueString(const int value, const std::string& prefix);
         ///< @return "prefix: value" or "" if value is 0