diff --git a/swiss_locator/core/settings.py b/swiss_locator/core/settings.py
index c2889a6..a1b75df 100644
--- a/swiss_locator/core/settings.py
+++ b/swiss_locator/core/settings.py
@@ -103,3 +103,5 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.add_setting(Stringlist("feature_search_layers_list", Scope.Global, None))
 
         self.add_setting(Bool("layers_include_opendataswiss", Scope.Global, True))
+
+        self.add_setting(Bool("with_qtwebkit", Scope.Global, True))
diff --git a/swiss_locator/gui/config_dialog.py b/swiss_locator/gui/config_dialog.py
index 32abfe1..5939e81 100644
--- a/swiss_locator/gui/config_dialog.py
+++ b/swiss_locator/gui/config_dialog.py
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self.settings = settings
         self.init_widgets()
 
+        if not settings.value("with_qtwebkit"):
+            map_tip = self.setting_widget("show_map_tip")
+            map_tip.widget.setEnabled(False)
+            map_tip.widget.setToolTip(self.tr("You need to install QtWebKit to use map tips."))
+
     def select_all(self, select: bool = True):
         for r in range(self.feature_search_layers_list.rowCount()):
             item = self.feature_search_layers_list.item(r, 0)
diff --git a/swiss_locator/gui/maptip.py b/swiss_locator/gui/maptip.py
index f1e24db..57ed4e6 100644
--- a/swiss_locator/gui/maptip.py
+++ b/swiss_locator/gui/maptip.py
@@ -22,8 +22,17 @@
 """
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QPoint, pyqtSignal
-from PyQt5.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
-from PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets import QWebView, QWebPage
+try:
+    from PyQt5.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
+    from PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets import QWebView, QWebPage
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    from swiss_locator.core.settings import Settings
+    settings = Settings()
+    settings.set_value("show_map_tip", False)
+    settings.set_value("with_qtwebkit", False)
+else:
+    from swiss_locator.core.settings import Settings
+    Settings().set_value("with_qtwebkit", True)
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QSizePolicy, QDockWidget
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QPalette, QDesktopServices, QCloseEvent
 from qgis.core import Qgis, QgsPointXY, QgsMessageLog