diff --git a/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js b/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js
index bcb1964db..c8812132c 100644
--- a/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js
+++ b/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ prettyPrint();
 
 // Bootstrap tooltips.
 $('.js-tooltip').tooltip({
-    delay: 1000
+    delay: 1000,
+    container: 'body'
 });
 
 // Deal with rounded tab styling after tab clicks.