diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/__init__.py b/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 # This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
 # RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
 # and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
-from rhodecode.config import routing_links
 
 
 def includeme(config):
@@ -31,8 +30,8 @@ def includeme(config):
         pattern='/_hovercard/user_group/{user_group_id}')
 
     config.add_route(
-        name='hovercard_commit',
-        pattern='/_hovercard/commit/{repo_name}/{user_id}')
+        name='hovercard_repo_commit',
+        pattern='/_hovercard/commit/{repo_name:.*?[^/]}/{commit_id}', repo_route=True)
 
     # Scan module for configuration decorators.
     config.scan('.views', ignore='.tests')
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/views.py b/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/views.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/views.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/hovercards/views.py
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ import collections
 
 from pyramid.view import view_config
 
-from rhodecode.apps._base import BaseAppView
+from rhodecode.apps._base import BaseAppView, RepoAppView
 from rhodecode.lib import helpers as h
 from rhodecode.lib.auth import (
-    LoginRequired, NotAnonymous, HasRepoGroupPermissionAnyDecorator, CSRFRequired)
+    LoginRequired, NotAnonymous, HasRepoGroupPermissionAnyDecorator, CSRFRequired,
+    HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator)
 from rhodecode.lib.codeblocks import filenode_as_lines_tokens
 from rhodecode.lib.index import searcher_from_config
 from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_unicode, str2bool, safe_int
@@ -69,3 +70,21 @@ class HoverCardsView(BaseAppView):
         user_group_id = self.request.matchdict['user_group_id']
         c.user_group = UserGroup.get_or_404(user_group_id)
         return self._get_template_context(c)
+
+
+class HoverCardsRepoView(RepoAppView):
+    def load_default_context(self):
+        c = self._get_local_tmpl_context()
+        return c
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator('repository.read', 'repository.write', 'repository.admin')
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='hovercard_repo_commit', request_method='GET', xhr=True,
+        renderer='rhodecode:templates/hovercards/hovercard_repo_commit.mako')
+    def hovercard_repo_commit(self):
+        c = self.load_default_context()
+        commit_id = self.request.matchdict['commit_id']
+        pre_load = ['author', 'branch', 'date', 'message']
+        c.commit = self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.get_commit(commit_id=commit_id, pre_load=pre_load)
+        return self._get_template_context(c)
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
@@ -1690,8 +1690,9 @@ def process_patterns(text_string, repo_n
 
     active_entries = active_entries or get_active_pattern_entries(repo_name)
     issues_data = []
-    newtext = text_string
+    new_text = text_string
 
+    log.debug('Got %s entries to process', len(active_entries))
     for uid, entry in active_entries.items():
         log.debug('found issue tracker entry with uid %s', uid)
 
@@ -1705,9 +1706,7 @@ def process_patterns(text_string, repo_n
         try:
             pattern = re.compile(r'%s' % entry['pat'])
         except re.error:
-            log.exception(
-                'issue tracker pattern: `%s` failed to compile',
-                entry['pat'])
+            log.exception('issue tracker pattern: `%s` failed to compile', entry['pat'])
             continue
 
         data_func = partial(
@@ -1721,10 +1720,10 @@ def process_patterns(text_string, repo_n
             _process_url_func, repo_name=repo_name, entry=entry, uid=uid,
             link_format=link_format)
 
-        newtext = pattern.sub(url_func, newtext)
+        new_text = pattern.sub(url_func, new_text)
         log.debug('processed prefix:uid `%s`', uid)
 
-    return newtext, issues_data
+    return new_text, issues_data
 
 
 def urlify_commit_message(commit_text, repository=None, active_pattern_entries=None):
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function registerRCRoutes() {
     pyroutes.register('repo_integrations_edit', '/%(repo_name)s/settings/integrations/%(integration)s/%(integration_id)s', ['repo_name', 'integration', 'integration_id']);
     pyroutes.register('hovercard_user', '/_hovercard/user/%(user_id)s', ['user_id']);
     pyroutes.register('hovercard_user_group', '/_hovercard/user_group/%(user_group_id)s', ['user_group_id']);
-    pyroutes.register('hovercard_commit', '/_hovercard/commit/%(repo_name)s/%(user_id)s', ['repo_name', 'user_id']);
+    pyroutes.register('hovercard_repo_commit', '/_hovercard/commit/%(repo_name)s/%(commit_id)s', ['repo_name', 'commit_id']);
     pyroutes.register('ops_ping', '/_admin/ops/ping', []);
     pyroutes.register('ops_error_test', '/_admin/ops/error', []);
     pyroutes.register('ops_redirect_test', '/_admin/ops/redirect', []);
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode.js b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode.js
@@ -248,16 +248,18 @@ var tooltipActivate = function () {
 
         if (hovercardCache[id] !== undefined) {
             callback(hovercardCache[id]);
-            return;
+            return true;
         }
 
         hovercardCache[id] = undefined;
         $.get(url, function (data) {
             hovercardCache[id] = data;
             callback(hovercardCache[id]);
+            return true;
         }).fail(function (data, textStatus, errorThrown) {
-            var msg = "Error while fetching hovercard.\nError code {0} ({1}).".format(data.status,data.statusText);
+            var msg = "<p class='error-message'>Error while fetching hovercard.\nError code {0} ({1}).</p>".format(data.status,data.statusText);
             callback(msg);
+            return false
         });
     };
 
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ var tooltipActivate = function () {
                 var hovercardUrl = $origin.data('hovercardUrl');
 
                 if (hovercardUrl !== undefined && hovercardUrl !== "") {
-                    loadHoverCard(hovercardUrl, function (data) {
+                    var loaded = loadHoverCard(hovercardUrl, function (data) {
                         instance.content(data);
                     })
                 } else {
@@ -300,12 +302,12 @@ var tooltipActivate = function () {
                     } else {
                         var data = '<div style="white-space: pre-wrap">{0}</div>'.format($origin.data('hovercardAlt'))
                     }
-
+                    var loaded = true;
                     instance.content(data);
                 }
 
                 // to remember that the data has been loaded
-                $origin.data('loaded', true);
+                $origin.data('loaded', loaded);
             }
         }
     })
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
     ${h.age_component(last_change, time_is_local=True)}
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="revision(name,rev,tip,author,last_msg, commit_date)">
+<%def name="revision(repo_name, rev, commit_id, author, last_msg, commit_date)">
   <div>
   %if rev >= 0:
-      <code><a title="${h.tooltip('%s\n%s\n\n%s' % (author, commit_date, last_msg))}" class="tooltip" href="${h.route_path('repo_commit',repo_name=name,commit_id=tip)}">${'r%s:%s' % (rev,h.short_id(tip))}</a></code>
+      <code><a class="tooltip-hovercard" data-hovercard-alt="${last_msg}" data-hovercard-url="${h.route_path('hovercard_repo_commit', repo_name=repo_name, commit_id=commit_id)}" href="${h.route_path('repo_commit',repo_name=repo_name,commit_id=commit_id)}">${'r{}:{}'.format(rev,h.short_id(commit_id))}</a></code>
   %else:
       ${_('No commits yet')}
   %endif
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_browser_tree.mako b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_browser_tree.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_browser_tree.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_browser_tree.mako
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<%namespace name="base" file="/base/base.mako"/>
+
 <%
     if request.GET.get('at'):
         query={'at': request.GET.get('at')}
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@
               </td>
               <td class="td-hash" data-attr-name="commit_id">
                   % if c.full_load:
-                  <div class="tooltip" title="${h.tooltip(node.last_commit.message)}">
+                  <div class="tooltip-hovercard" data-hovercard-alt="${node.last_commit.message}" data-hovercard-url="${h.route_path('hovercard_repo_commit', repo_name=c.repo_name, commit_id=node.last_commit.raw_id)}">
                       <pre data-commit-id="${node.last_commit.raw_id}">r${node.last_commit.idx}:${node.last_commit.short_id}</pre>
                   </div>
                   % endif
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/hovercards/hovercard_repo_commit.mako b/rhodecode/templates/hovercards/hovercard_repo_commit.mako
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/hovercards/hovercard_repo_commit.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<%namespace name="base" file="/base/base.mako"/>
+<%namespace name="dt" file="/data_table/_dt_elements.mako"/>
+
+<div class="clear-fix">${base.gravatar_with_user(c.commit.author, tooltip=True)}</div>
+<br/>
+<a href="${h.route_path('repo_commit', repo_name=c.repo_name, commit_id=c.commit.raw_id)}">${h.show_id(c.commit)}</a> - ${c.commit.date}
+<br/><br/>
+<pre>${h.urlify_commit_message(c.commit.message, c.repo_name)}</pre>