diff --git a/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.test.ts b/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.test.ts
index b07d637788..0a4958b4b3 100644
--- a/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.test.ts
@@ -252,6 +252,20 @@ describe('CurrentUserPopoverLegacy', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Log Out')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
+  describe('credits help icon (FE-617)', () => {
+    it('renders the credits help icon as an interactive button with the unified-credits tooltip as its accessible name', () => {
+      renderComponent()
+
+      const helpButton = screen.getByTestId('credits-info-button')
+      expect(helpButton).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(helpButton.tagName).toBe('BUTTON')
+      expect(helpButton).toHaveAttribute(
+        'aria-label',
+        enMessages.credits.unified.tooltip
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
   it('opens user settings and emits close event when settings item is clicked', async () => {
     const { user, onClose } = renderComponent()
 
diff --git a/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.vue b/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.vue
index 083ba1948c..90f431ae86 100644
--- a/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.vue
+++ b/src/components/topbar/CurrentUserPopoverLegacy.vue
@@ -41,10 +41,16 @@
       <span v-else class="text-base font-semibold text-base-foreground">{{
         formattedBalance
       }}</span>
-      <i
+      <Button
         v-tooltip="{ value: $t('credits.unified.tooltip'), showDelay: 300 }"
-        class="mr-auto icon-[lucide--circle-help] cursor-help text-base text-muted-foreground"
-      />
+        variant="muted-textonly"
+        size="icon-sm"
+        class="mr-auto"
+        :aria-label="$t('credits.unified.tooltip')"
+        data-testid="credits-info-button"
+      >
+        <i class="icon-[lucide--circle-help]" />
+      </Button>
       <Button
         v-if="isCloud && isFreeTier"
         variant="gradient"
diff --git a/src/platform/workspace/components/CurrentUserPopoverWorkspace.vue b/src/platform/workspace/components/CurrentUserPopoverWorkspace.vue
index 89195d9cb6..27425ba4ac 100644
--- a/src/platform/workspace/components/CurrentUserPopoverWorkspace.vue
+++ b/src/platform/workspace/components/CurrentUserPopoverWorkspace.vue
@@ -68,10 +68,16 @@
       <span v-else class="text-base font-semibold text-base-foreground">{{
         displayedCredits
       }}</span>
-      <i
+      <Button
         v-tooltip="{ value: $t('credits.unified.tooltip'), showDelay: 300 }"
-        class="mr-auto icon-[lucide--circle-help] cursor-help text-base text-muted-foreground"
-      />
+        variant="muted-textonly"
+        size="icon-sm"
+        class="mr-auto"
+        :aria-label="$t('credits.unified.tooltip')"
+        data-testid="credits-info-button"
+      >
+        <i class="icon-[lucide--circle-help]" />
+      </Button>
       <!-- Upgrade to add credits (free tier) -->
       <Button
         v-if="isActiveSubscription && permissions.canTopUp && isFreeTier"