diff --git a/src/lib/tooltip/tooltip.ts b/src/lib/tooltip/tooltip.ts
index 00b1bbf94408..3771fa885d1d 100644
--- a/src/lib/tooltip/tooltip.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tooltip/tooltip.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {Directionality} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {coerceBooleanProperty} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
 import {ESCAPE} from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 import {BreakpointObserver, Breakpoints, BreakpointState} from '@angular/cdk/layout';
-import {HammerLoader, HAMMER_LOADER} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {
   FlexibleConnectedPositionStrategy,
   HorizontalConnectionPos,
@@ -19,13 +18,12 @@ import {
   Overlay,
   OverlayConnectionPosition,
   OverlayRef,
-  VerticalConnectionPos,
   ScrollStrategy,
+  VerticalConnectionPos,
 } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
-import {ScrollDispatcher} from '@angular/cdk/scrolling';
 import {Platform} from '@angular/cdk/platform';
 import {ComponentPortal} from '@angular/cdk/portal';
-import {take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {ScrollDispatcher} from '@angular/cdk/scrolling';
 import {
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
@@ -37,11 +35,15 @@ import {
   Input,
   NgZone,
   OnDestroy,
+  OnInit,
   Optional,
   ViewContainerRef,
   ViewEncapsulation,
 } from '@angular/core';
-import {Subject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {HAMMER_LOADER, HammerLoader} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {Observable, Subject} from 'rxjs';
+import {take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
+
 import {matTooltipAnimations} from './tooltip-animations';
 
 
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ export function MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS_FACTORY(): MatTooltipDefaultOptions
     '(touchend)': '_handleTouchend()',
   },
 })
-export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
+export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   _overlayRef: OverlayRef | null;
   _tooltipInstance: TooltipComponent | null;
 
@@ -214,7 +216,6 @@ export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
 
     this._scrollStrategy = scrollStrategy;
     const element: HTMLElement = _elementRef.nativeElement;
-    const elementStyle = element.style as CSSStyleDeclaration & {webkitUserDrag: string};
     const hasGestures = typeof window === 'undefined' || (window as any).Hammer || hammerLoader;
 
     // The mouse events shouldn't be bound on mobile devices, because they can prevent the
@@ -231,6 +232,27 @@ export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
 
     this._manualListeners.forEach((listener, event) => element.addEventListener(event, listener));
 
+    _focusMonitor.monitor(_elementRef).pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(origin => {
+      // Note that the focus monitor runs outside the Angular zone.
+      if (!origin) {
+        _ngZone.run(() => this.hide(0));
+      } else if (origin === 'keyboard') {
+        _ngZone.run(() => this.show());
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (_defaultOptions && _defaultOptions.position) {
+      this.position = _defaultOptions.position;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Setup styling-specific things
+   */
+  ngOnInit() {
+    const element = this._elementRef.nativeElement;
+    const elementStyle = element.style as CSSStyleDeclaration & {webkitUserDrag: string};
+
     if (element.nodeName === 'INPUT' || element.nodeName === 'TEXTAREA') {
       // When we bind a gesture event on an element (in this case `longpress`), HammerJS
       // will add some inline styles by default, including `user-select: none`. This is
@@ -246,19 +268,6 @@ export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
     if (element.draggable && elementStyle.webkitUserDrag === 'none') {
       elementStyle.webkitUserDrag = '';
     }
-
-    _focusMonitor.monitor(_elementRef).pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(origin => {
-      // Note that the focus monitor runs outside the Angular zone.
-      if (!origin) {
-        _ngZone.run(() => this.hide(0));
-      } else if (origin === 'keyboard') {
-        _ngZone.run(() => this.show());
-      }
-    });
-
-    if (_defaultOptions && _defaultOptions.position) {
-      this.position = _defaultOptions.position;
-    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/lib/tooltip.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/lib/tooltip.d.ts
index 576cb51331c4..8a98d844a414 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/lib/tooltip.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/lib/tooltip.d.ts
@@ -14,33 +14,32 @@ export declare const MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_FACTORY_PROVIDER: {
     useFactory: typeof MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_FACTORY;
 };
 
-export declare class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
-    _overlayRef: OverlayRef | null;
-    _tooltipInstance: TooltipComponent | null;
-    disabled: boolean;
-    hideDelay: number;
-    message: string;
-    position: TooltipPosition;
-    showDelay: number;
-    tooltipClass: string | string[] | Set<string> | {
-        [key: string]: any;
-    };
-    constructor(_overlay: Overlay, _elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>, _scrollDispatcher: ScrollDispatcher, _viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef, _ngZone: NgZone, platform: Platform, _ariaDescriber: AriaDescriber, _focusMonitor: FocusMonitor, scrollStrategy: any, _dir: Directionality, _defaultOptions: MatTooltipDefaultOptions, hammerLoader?: HammerLoader);
-    _getOrigin(): {
-        main: OriginConnectionPosition;
-        fallback: OriginConnectionPosition;
-    };
-    _getOverlayPosition(): {
-        main: OverlayConnectionPosition;
-        fallback: OverlayConnectionPosition;
-    };
-    _handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent): void;
-    _handleTouchend(): void;
-    _isTooltipVisible(): boolean;
-    hide(delay?: number): void;
-    ngOnDestroy(): void;
-    show(delay?: number): void;
-    toggle(): void;
+export declare class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
+  _overlayRef: OverlayRef|null;
+  _tooltipInstance: TooltipComponent|null;
+  disabled: boolean;
+  hideDelay: number;
+  message: string;
+  position: TooltipPosition;
+  showDelay: number;
+  tooltipClass: string|string[]|Set<string>|{
+    [key: string]: any;
+  };
+  constructor(
+      _overlay: Overlay, _elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>, _scrollDispatcher: ScrollDispatcher,
+      _viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef, _ngZone: NgZone, platform: Platform,
+      _ariaDescriber: AriaDescriber, _focusMonitor: FocusMonitor, scrollStrategy: any,
+      _dir: Directionality, _defaultOptions: MatTooltipDefaultOptions, hammerLoader?: HammerLoader);
+  _getOrigin(): {main: OriginConnectionPosition; fallback: OriginConnectionPosition;};
+  _getOverlayPosition(): {main: OverlayConnectionPosition; fallback: OverlayConnectionPosition;};
+  _handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent): void;
+  _handleTouchend(): void;
+  _isTooltipVisible(): boolean;
+  hide(delay?: number): void;
+  ngOnDestroy(): void;
+  ngOnInit(): void;
+  show(delay?: number): void;
+  toggle(): void;
 }
 
 export declare const matTooltipAnimations: {