diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/SkillCalculator.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/SkillCalculator.java
index c93b6917ec..30d6979a54 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/SkillCalculator.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/SkillCalculator.java
@@ -369,10 +369,12 @@ class SkillCalculator extends JPanel
 
 		final String cXP = String.format("%,d", currentXP);
 		final String tXP = String.format("%,d", targetXP);
+		final String nXP = String.format("%,d", targetXP - currentXP);
 		uiInput.setCurrentLevelInput(currentLevel);
 		uiInput.setCurrentXPInput(cXP);
 		uiInput.setTargetLevelInput(targetLevel);
 		uiInput.setTargetXPInput(tXP);
+		uiInput.setNeededXP(nXP + " XP required to reach target XP");
 		calculate();
 	}
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/UICalculatorInputArea.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/UICalculatorInputArea.java
index a15565bd34..06fc201a0e 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/UICalculatorInputArea.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/skillcalculator/UICalculatorInputArea.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ class UICalculatorInputArea extends JPanel
 		setInput(uiFieldTargetXP, value);
 	}
 
+	void setNeededXP(Object value)
+	{
+		uiFieldTargetXP.setToolTipText((String) value);
+	}
+
 	private int getInput(JTextField field)
 	{
 		try