diff --git a/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts
index 47ec61aecf..2508f167e2 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ test.describe("Timeline", () => {
                 {
                     // Exclude timestamp from snapshot of mx_MainSplit
                     mask: [page.locator(".mx_MessageTimestamp")],
+                    hideTooltips: true,
                 },
             );
 
@@ -427,6 +428,7 @@ test.describe("Timeline", () => {
             await expect(page.locator(".mx_MainSplit")).toMatchScreenshot("expanded-gels-and-messages-irc-layout.png", {
                 // Exclude timestamp from snapshot of mx_MainSplit
                 mask: [page.locator(".mx_MessageTimestamp")],
+                hideTooltips: true,
             });
 
             // 3. Alignment of expanded GELS and placeholder of deleted message
@@ -447,6 +449,7 @@ test.describe("Timeline", () => {
             await expect(page.locator(".mx_MainSplit")).toMatchScreenshot("expanded-gels-redaction-placeholder.png", {
                 // Exclude timestamp from snapshot of mx_MainSplit
                 mask: [page.locator(".mx_MessageTimestamp")],
+                hideTooltips: true,
             });
 
             // 4. Alignment of expanded GELS, placeholder of deleted message, and emote
@@ -469,6 +472,7 @@ test.describe("Timeline", () => {
             await expect(page.locator(".mx_MainSplit")).toMatchScreenshot("expanded-gels-emote-irc-layout.png", {
                 // Exclude timestamp from snapshot of mx_MainSplit
                 mask: [page.locator(".mx_MessageTimestamp")],
+                hideTooltips: true,
             });
         });
 
@@ -481,6 +485,7 @@ test.describe("Timeline", () => {
                         display: none !important;
                     }
                 `,
+                hideTooltips: true,
             };
 
             await sendEvent(app.client, room.roomId);
diff --git a/playwright/element-web-test.ts b/playwright/element-web-test.ts
index 75235fe03d..3b12cba8cf 100644
--- a/playwright/element-web-test.ts
+++ b/playwright/element-web-test.ts
@@ -306,12 +306,22 @@ export const expect = baseExpect.extend({
         options?: {
             mask?: Array<Locator>;
             omitBackground?: boolean;
+            hideTooltips?: boolean;
             timeout?: number;
             css?: string;
         },
     ) {
         const page = "page" in receiver ? receiver.page() : receiver;
 
+        let hideTooltipsCss: string | undefined;
+        if (options?.hideTooltips) {
+            hideTooltipsCss = `
+                .mx_Tooltip_visible {
+                    visibility: hidden !important;
+                }
+            `;
+        }
+
         // We add a custom style tag before taking screenshots
         const style = (await page.addStyleTag({
             content: `
@@ -339,6 +349,7 @@ export const expect = baseExpect.extend({
                 .mx_MessageTimestamp {
                     font-family: Inconsolata !important;
                 }
+                ${hideTooltipsCss ?? ""}
                 ${options?.css ?? ""}
             `,
         })) as ElementHandle<Element>;