diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/ui/view_models/matrix_line.rb b/lib/pact_broker/ui/view_models/matrix_line.rb
index 26f7b927a..719c3dfcd 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/ui/view_models/matrix_line.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/ui/view_models/matrix_line.rb
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ def overwritten?
         def overwritten= overwritten
           @overwritten = overwritten
         end
+
+        def inherited_verification_message
+          if @line[:verification_executed_at] && @line[:pact_created_at] > @line[:verification_executed_at]
+            "The verification date is before the pact publication date because this verification has been inherited from a previously verified pact with identical content."
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/ui/views/matrix/show.haml b/lib/pact_broker/ui/views/matrix/show.haml
index 02b9c9960..7042959e8 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/ui/views/matrix/show.haml
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/ui/views/matrix/show.haml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
               %a{href: tag.url}
                 .tag.label.label-default
                   = tag.name
-        %td.pact-published{'data-sort-value' => line.pact_published_order}
+        %td.pact-published{'data-sort-value' => line.pact_published_order, "title": line.inherited_verification_message, "data-toggle": "tooltip"}
           %a{href: line.pact_publication_date_url}
             - if options.all_rows_checked
               = "#{line.pact_publication_date} (revision #{line.pact_revision_number})"
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
               %a{href: tag.url}
                 .tag.label.label-default
                   = tag.name
-        %td.verification-result{class: line.verification_status_class}
+        %td.verification-result{class: line.verification_status_class, "title": line.inherited_verification_message, "data-toggle": "tooltip"}
           %a{href: line.verification_status_url}
             - if options.all_rows_checked
               = "#{line.verification_status} (number #{line.number})"