diff --git a/src/material/legacy-tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts b/src/material/legacy-tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
index d08c7d4b0ac7..de9b7e455a3b 100644
--- a/src/material/legacy-tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/legacy-tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ describe('MatTooltip', () => {
       const tooltipDelay = 1000;
       tooltipDirective.hide();
       tick(tooltipDelay); // Change the tooltip state to hidden and trigger animation start
-      finishCurrentTooltipAnimation(overlayContainerElement, false);
 
       fixture.componentInstance.showButton = false;
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -605,7 +604,6 @@ describe('MatTooltip', () => {
       tooltipDirective.hide(0);
       tick(0);
       fixture.detectChanges();
-      finishCurrentTooltipAnimation(overlayContainerElement, false);
 
       expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
       subscription.unsubscribe();
diff --git a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
index 73f2e884ae24..12f86924974f 100644
--- a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ describe('MDC-based MatTooltip', () => {
       const tooltipDelay = 1000;
       tooltipDirective.hide();
       tick(tooltipDelay); // Change the tooltip state to hidden and trigger animation start
-      finishCurrentTooltipAnimation(overlayContainerElement, false);
 
       fixture.componentInstance.showButton = false;
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -610,7 +609,6 @@ describe('MDC-based MatTooltip', () => {
       tooltipDirective.hide(0);
       tick(0);
       fixture.detectChanges();
-      finishCurrentTooltipAnimation(overlayContainerElement, false);
 
       expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
       subscription.unsubscribe();
diff --git a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.ts b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.ts
index 806e8b181675..c1203559961b 100644
--- a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.ts
+++ b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.ts
@@ -408,13 +408,8 @@ export abstract class _MatTooltipBase<T extends _TooltipComponentBase>
 
   /** Shows the tooltip after the delay in ms, defaults to tooltip-delay-show or 0ms if no input */
   show(delay: number = this.showDelay, origin?: {x: number; y: number}): void {
-    if (
-      this.disabled ||
-      !this.message ||
-      (this._isTooltipVisible() &&
-        !this._tooltipInstance!._showTimeoutId &&
-        !this._tooltipInstance!._hideTimeoutId)
-    ) {
+    if (this.disabled || !this.message || this._isTooltipVisible()) {
+      this._tooltipInstance?._cancelPendingHide();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -436,8 +431,14 @@ export abstract class _MatTooltipBase<T extends _TooltipComponentBase>
 
   /** Hides the tooltip after the delay in ms, defaults to tooltip-delay-hide or 0ms if no input */
   hide(delay: number = this.hideDelay): void {
-    if (this._tooltipInstance) {
-      this._tooltipInstance.hide(delay);
+    const instance = this._tooltipInstance;
+
+    if (instance) {
+      if (instance.isVisible()) {
+        instance.hide(delay);
+      } else {
+        this._detach();
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -908,13 +909,10 @@ export abstract class _TooltipComponentBase implements OnDestroy {
   tooltipClass: string | string[] | Set<string> | {[key: string]: any};
 
   /** The timeout ID of any current timer set to show the tooltip */
-  _showTimeoutId: number | undefined;
+  private _showTimeoutId: number | undefined;
 
   /** The timeout ID of any current timer set to hide the tooltip */
-  _hideTimeoutId: number | undefined;
-
-  /** Property watched by the animation framework to show or hide the tooltip */
-  _visibility: TooltipVisibility = 'initial';
+  private _hideTimeoutId: number | undefined;
 
   /** Element that caused the tooltip to open. */
   _triggerElement: HTMLElement;
@@ -1035,6 +1033,12 @@ export abstract class _TooltipComponentBase implements OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Cancels any pending hiding sequences. */
+  _cancelPendingHide() {
+    clearTimeout(this._hideTimeoutId);
+    this._hideTimeoutId = undefined;
+  }
+
   /** Handles the cleanup after an animation has finished. */
   private _finalizeAnimation(toVisible: boolean) {
     if (toVisible) {
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/tooltip.md b/tools/public_api_guard/material/tooltip.md
index 8db9038cee6c..8d9ff229a28c 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/tooltip.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/tooltip.md
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ export class TooltipComponent extends _TooltipComponentBase {
 export abstract class _TooltipComponentBase implements OnDestroy {
     constructor(_changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef, animationMode?: string);
     afterHidden(): Observable<void>;
+    _cancelPendingHide(): void;
     _handleAnimationEnd({ animationName }: AnimationEvent): void;
     _handleBodyInteraction(): void;
     // (undocumented)
     _handleMouseLeave({ relatedTarget }: MouseEvent): void;
     hide(delay: number): void;
     protected abstract readonly _hideAnimation: string;
-    _hideTimeoutId: number | undefined;
     isVisible(): boolean;
     _markForCheck(): void;
     message: string;
@@ -204,13 +204,11 @@ export abstract class _TooltipComponentBase implements OnDestroy {
     protected _onShow(): void;
     show(delay: number): void;
     protected abstract readonly _showAnimation: string;
-    _showTimeoutId: number | undefined;
     abstract _tooltip: ElementRef<HTMLElement>;
     tooltipClass: string | string[] | Set<string> | {
         [key: string]: any;
     };
     _triggerElement: HTMLElement;
-    _visibility: TooltipVisibility;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<_TooltipComponentBase, never, never, {}, {}, never, never, false, never>;
     // (undocumented)