diff --git a/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.cpp b/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.cpp
index e65dc9c3d..1525877ee 100644
--- a/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ EqParameterWidget::EqParameterWidget( QWidget *parent, EqControls * controls ) :
 	m_scale = 1.5;
 	m_pixelsPerOctave = freqToXPixel( 10000 ) - freqToXPixel( 5000 );
 	m_controls = controls;
+	tf = new TextFloat();
+	tf->hide();
 
 }
 
@@ -154,6 +156,8 @@ void EqParameterWidget::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent *event )
 	{
 		m_controls->m_analyseOut = !m_controls->m_analyseOut;
 	}
+
+	tf->hide();
 }
 
 
@@ -181,6 +185,15 @@ void EqParameterWidget::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent *event )
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	if( m_oldX > 0 && m_oldX < width() && m_oldY > 0 && m_oldY < height() )
+	{
+		tf->setText( QString::number(xPixelToFreq( m_oldX )) + tr( "Hz ") );
+		tf->show();
+		const int x = event->x() > width() * 0.5 ?
+					m_oldX - tf->width() :
+					m_oldX;
+		tf->moveGlobal(this, QPoint( x, m_oldY - tf->height() ) );
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.h b/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.h
index b553ce6f2..eb83ec962 100644
--- a/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.h
+++ b/plugins/Eq/EqParameterWidget.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define EQPARAMETERWIDGET_H
 #include <QWidget>
 #include "EffectControls.h"
+#include "TextFloat.h"
 
 class EqControls;
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ private:
 	float m_pixelsPerOctave;
 	float m_scale;
 	EqBand* m_selectedBand;
+	TextFloat *tf;
 
 	EqBand*  selectNearestHandle( const int x, const int y );