diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/popover_helper.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/popover_helper.js
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+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+
+  $(document).ready(function() {
+    var hover_timer
+    var text_to_display = $('.popover_v2').data('content')
+    $('.popover_v2').popover({
+      html: true,
+      container: 'body',
+      placement: 'auto right',
+      trigger: 'manual',
+      template: '<div class="popover" role="tooltip"><div class="popover-body">'+text_to_display+'</div></div>',
+    }).on("mouseenter", function () {
+        hover_timer = setTimeout(function () {
+          $('.popover_v2').popover("show")
+        }, 1000);
+        $('body').find(".popover").on("mouseleave", function () {
+            $('.popover_v2').popover('hide');
+        });
+    }).on("mouseleave", function () {
+        clearTimeout(hover_timer)
+        setTimeout(function () {
+            if (!$(".popover:hover").length) {
+                $('.popover_v2').popover("hide")
+            }
+        }, 500);
+    });
+  });
+}());