diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
           data: 'status',
           name: 'status',
           render: function(data, type, row, meta) {
-            return swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(data);
+            return `<span data-toggle='tooltip' title=${data}> ${swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(data)} </span>`;
           }
         }
       ]