diff --git a/dist/leaflet.css b/dist/leaflet.css
index 846f11852..d253c057b 100644
--- a/dist/leaflet.css
+++ b/dist/leaflet.css
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ svg.leaflet-image-layer.leaflet-interactive path {
 	pointer-events: none;
 	box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
 	}
-.leaflet-tooltip.leaflet-clickable {
+.leaflet-tooltip.leaflet-interactive {
 	cursor: pointer;
 	pointer-events: auto;
 	}
diff --git a/spec/suites/layer/TooltipSpec.js b/spec/suites/layer/TooltipSpec.js
index 46e5a4425..91d991ff0 100644
--- a/spec/suites/layer/TooltipSpec.js
+++ b/spec/suites/layer/TooltipSpec.js
@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ describe('Tooltip', function () {
 		expect(spy.calledOnce).to.be(true);
 	});
 
+	it("has class leaflet-interactive", function () {
+		var layer = new L.Marker(center).addTo(map);
+		layer.bindTooltip('Tooltip', {permanent: true, interactive: true});
+		expect(L.DomUtil.hasClass(layer._tooltip._container, 'leaflet-interactive')).to.be(true);
+	});
+
+	it("has not class leaflet-interactive", function () {
+		var layer = new L.Marker(center).addTo(map);
+		layer.bindTooltip('Tooltip', {permanent: true});
+		expect(L.DomUtil.hasClass(layer._tooltip._container, 'leaflet-interactive')).to.be(false);
+	});
+
 	it("can be forced on left direction", function () {
 		var layer = new L.Marker(center).addTo(map);
 		var spy = sinon.spy();
diff --git a/src/layer/Tooltip.js b/src/layer/Tooltip.js
index fd0320c7d..3c3121b21 100644
--- a/src/layer/Tooltip.js
+++ b/src/layer/Tooltip.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export var Tooltip = DivOverlay.extend({
 		this.setOpacity(this.options.opacity);
 
 		if (this.options.interactive) {
-			DomUtil.addClass(this._container, 'leaflet-clickable');
+			DomUtil.addClass(this._container, 'leaflet-interactive');
 			if (this._source) {
 				this._source.addInteractiveTarget(this._container);
 			}
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export var Tooltip = DivOverlay.extend({
 		DivOverlay.prototype.onRemove.call(this, map);
 
 		if (this.options.interactive) {
-			DomUtil.removeClass(this._container, 'leaflet-clickable');
+			DomUtil.removeClass(this._container, 'leaflet-interactive');
 			if (this._source) {
 				this._source.removeInteractiveTarget(this._container);
 			}