diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp
index f94a7f180..2d3a6790a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.cpp
@@ -3374,6 +3374,7 @@ void	CDBCtrlSheet::getContextHelp(ucstring &help) const
 			if (useItemInfoForFamily(item->Family))
 			{
 				// call lua function to update tooltip window
+				_ItemInfoWaiter.sendRequest();
 				help = _ItemInfoWaiter.infoValidated();
 			}
 			else if (!_ContextHelp.empty())
@@ -3501,6 +3502,7 @@ void	CDBCtrlSheet::getContextHelpToolTip(ucstring &help) const
 		{
 			if (useItemInfoForFamily(item->Family))
 			{
+				_ItemInfoWaiter.sendRequest();
 				help = _ItemInfoWaiter.infoValidated();
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h
index 1d185d9f4..2b12924a5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbctrl_sheet.h
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ protected:
 
 	sint64		_NotifyAnimEndTime;
 
-	CControlSheetInfoWaiter _ItemInfoWaiter;
+	mutable CControlSheetInfoWaiter _ItemInfoWaiter;
 private:
 	mutable TSheetType			_ActualType;