diff --git a/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpLanguage.cs b/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpLanguage.cs
index d017b515a..fc027541e 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpLanguage.cs
+++ b/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpLanguage.cs
@@ -288,6 +288,17 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy.Languages
 			return new RichText(text, model);
 		}
 
+		public override RichText GetRichText(IType type)
+		{
+			ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(type);
+			var output = new StringWriter();
+			var decoratedWriter = new TextWriterTokenWriter(output);
+			var writer = new CSharpHighlightingTokenWriter(TokenWriter.InsertRequiredSpaces(decoratedWriter), locatable: decoratedWriter);
+			var astBuilder = new TypeSystemAstBuilder { AlwaysUseShortTypeNames = true };
+			astBuilder.ConvertType(type).AcceptVisitor(new CSharpOutputVisitor(writer, FormattingOptionsFactory.CreateAllman()));
+			return new RichText(output.ToString(), writer.HighlightingModel);
+		}
+
 		static void EmboldenTypeNames(string text, RichTextModel model)
 		{
 			var highlighting = HighlightingManager.Instance.GetDefinition("C#");
diff --git a/ILSpy/Languages/Language.cs b/ILSpy/Languages/Language.cs
index 3befc61f7..b7931277f 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Languages/Language.cs
+++ b/ILSpy/Languages/Language.cs
@@ -188,6 +188,12 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy.Languages
 		public virtual RichText GetRichText(IEntity entity, ConversionFlags conversionFlags, bool boldTypeNames = false)
 			=> new(EntityToString(entity, conversionFlags));
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Renders a bare type (e.g. a local variable's type, or <c>dynamic</c>) as rich text for a hover.
+		/// </summary>
+		public virtual RichText GetRichText(IType type)
+			=> new(TypeToString(type));
+
 		public virtual void DecompileType(ITypeDefinition type, ITextOutput output, DecompilationOptions options)
 		{
 			WriteCommentLine(output, TypeToString(type));
diff --git a/ILSpy/TextView/DecompilerTextView.axaml.cs b/ILSpy/TextView/DecompilerTextView.axaml.cs
index a7dc507cf..4949e84ef 100644
--- a/ILSpy/TextView/DecompilerTextView.axaml.cs
+++ b/ILSpy/TextView/DecompilerTextView.axaml.cs
@@ -1471,6 +1471,14 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy.TextView
 		internal HoverContent? BuildHoverContent(DecompilerTabPageModel model, ReferenceSegment segment)
 		{
 			var language = model.Language;
+			if (segment.Reference is Decompiler.IL.ILVariable variable && language != null)
+			{
+				// Local variables have no metadata symbol, so render the declared type and name directly.
+				string kind = variable.Kind == Decompiler.IL.VariableKind.Parameter ? "parameter" : "local variable";
+				var localRenderer = CreateTooltipRenderer();
+				localRenderer.AddSignatureBlock(new RichText($"({kind}) ") + language.GetRichText(variable.Type) + new RichText($" {variable.Name}"));
+				return new HoverContent(localRenderer.CreateView(), IsRich: true);
+			}
 			var resolved = ResolveEntity(model, segment.Reference);
 			switch (resolved)
 			{