diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java
index d7999ae812ea..e9f38615c1e7 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@ public class DocumentationManager extends DockablePopupManager<DocumentationComp
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @return    <code>true</code> if quick doc control is configured to not prevent user-IDE interaction (e.g. should be closed if
+   *            the user presses a key);
+   *            <code>false</code> otherwise
+   */
+  public boolean isCloseOnSneeze() {
+    return myCloseOnSneeze;
+  }
+
   public boolean hasDockedDocWindow() {
     return myToolWindow != null;
   }
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/QuickDocOnMouseOverManager.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/QuickDocOnMouseOverManager.java
index 34a6fb03d04c..be88c67528b0 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/QuickDocOnMouseOverManager.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/QuickDocOnMouseOverManager.java
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ public class QuickDocOnMouseOverManager {
 
       // Skip the event if the control is shown because of explicit 'show quick doc' action call.
       WeakReference<DocumentationManager> ref = myDocumentationManager;
-      if (ref == null || ref.get() == null) {
+      if (ref == null || ref.get() == null || !ref.get().isCloseOnSneeze()) {
         return;
       }
-
+      
       // Skip the event if the mouse is under the opened quick doc control.
       Point hintLocation = hint.getLocationOnScreen();
       Dimension hintSize = hint.getSize();
@@ -284,14 +284,20 @@ public class QuickDocOnMouseOverManager {
     public void run() {
       myAlarm.cancelAllRequests();
       
+      // Skip the request if it's outdated (the mouse is moved other another element).
       DelayedQuickDocInfo info = myDelayedQuickDocInfo;
       if (info == null || !info.targetElement.equals(myActiveElements.get(info.editor))) {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Skip the request if there is a control shown as a result of explicit 'show quick doc' (Ctrl + Q) invocation.
+      if (info.docManager.getDocInfoHint() != null && !info.docManager.isCloseOnSneeze()) {
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      // We don't want to show a quick doc control if there is an active hint (e.g. the mouse is under an invalid element
+      // and corresponding error info is shown).
       if (!info.docManager.hasDockedDocWindow() && myHintManager.hasShownHintsThatWillHideByOtherHint(false)) {
-        // We don't want to show a quick doc control if there is an active hint (e.g. the mouse is under an invalid element
-        // and corresponding error info is shown).
         myAlarm.addRequest(this, EditorSettingsExternalizable.getInstance().getQuickDocOnMouseOverElementDelayMillis());
         return;
       }