1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
index 71978477ee3..3d0c399cf7c 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
@@ -1299,9 +1299,10 @@ Does NOT find the source line like \\[next-error]."
                   (error-list compilation-error-list))
               (while error-list
                 (save-excursion
-                  (put-text-property (goto-char (car (car error-list)))
-                                     (progn (end-of-line) (point))
-                                     'mouse-face 'highlight))
+                  (add-text-properties (goto-char (car (car error-list)))
+                                       (progn (end-of-line) (point))
+                                       '(mouse-face highlight help-echo "\
+mouse-2: visit this file and line")))
                 (setq error-list (cdr error-list))))
             )))))
 
@@ -1722,7 +1723,8 @@ Pop up the buffer containing MARKER and scroll to MARKER if we ask the user."
   (let ((inhibit-read-only t)
         (buffer-undo-list t)
         deactivate-mark)
-    (remove-text-properties (point-min) (point-max) '(mouse-face highlight))))
+    (remove-text-properties (point-min) (point-max)
+                            '(mouse-face highlight help-echo nil))))
 
 
 ;; This function is not needed any more by compilation mode.