diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/copy_as_gfm.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/copy_as_gfm.js.es6
index 4bd537a6f28..2bc3d85fba4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/copy_as_gfm.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/copy_as_gfm.js.es6
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ require('./lib/utils/common_utils');
       },
     },
     ReferenceFilter: {
+      '.tooltip'(el, text) {
+        return '';
+      },
       'a.gfm:not([data-link=true])'(el, text) {
         return el.dataset.original || text;
       },
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/dm-dont-copy-toolip.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/dm-dont-copy-toolip.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b134da66ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/dm-dont-copy-toolip.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Don't copy tooltip when copying GFM
+merge_request:
+author: