diff --git a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
index 8d48490b5..c1fe9ef9e 100644
--- a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ Start hinting.
  - `tab`: Open the link in a new tab.
  - `tab-bg`: Open the link in a new background tab.
  - `window`: Open the link in a new window.
+ - `hover` : Hover over the link.
  - `yank`: Yank the link to the clipboard.
  - `yank-primary`: Yank the link to the primary selection.
  - `fill`: Fill the commandline with the command given as
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index c990b5b32..05fb51e85 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ElemTuple = collections.namedtuple('ElemTuple', ['elem', 'label'])
 
 
 Target = usertypes.enum('Target', ['normal', 'tab', 'tab_bg', 'window', 'yank',
-                                   'yank_primary', 'fill', 'rapid',
+                                   'yank_primary', 'fill', 'hover', 'rapid',
                                    'rapid_win', 'download', 'userscript',
                                    'spawn'])
 
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         Target.yank: "Yank hint to clipboard...",
         Target.yank_primary: "Yank hint to primary selection...",
         Target.fill: "Set hint in commandline...",
+        Target.hover: "Hover over a hint...",
         Target.rapid: "Follow hint (rapid mode)...",
         Target.rapid_win: "Follow hint in new window (rapid mode)...",
         Target.download: "Download hint...",
@@ -335,22 +336,26 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             target = Target.window
         else:
             target = self._context.target
-        self.set_open_target.emit(target.name)
         # FIXME Instead of clicking the center, we could have nicer heuristics.
         # e.g. parse (-webkit-)border-radius correctly and click text fields at
         # the bottom right, and everything else on the top left or so.
         # https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues/70
         pos = elem.rect_on_view().center()
-        log.hints.debug("Clicking on '{}' at {}/{}".format(
-            elem, pos.x(), pos.y()))
-        events = (
+        action = "Hovering" if target == Target.hover else "Clicking"
+        log.hints.debug("{} on '{}' at {}/{}".format(
+            action, elem, pos.x(), pos.y()))
+        events = [
             QMouseEvent(QEvent.MouseMove, pos, Qt.NoButton, Qt.NoButton,
                         Qt.NoModifier),
-            QMouseEvent(QEvent.MouseButtonPress, pos, Qt.LeftButton,
-                        Qt.NoButton, Qt.NoModifier),
-            QMouseEvent(QEvent.MouseButtonRelease, pos, Qt.LeftButton,
-                        Qt.NoButton, Qt.NoModifier),
-        )
+        ]
+        if target != Target.hover:
+            self.set_open_target.emit(target.name)
+            events += [
+                    QMouseEvent(QEvent.MouseButtonPress, pos, Qt.LeftButton,
+                                Qt.NoButton, Qt.NoModifier),
+                    QMouseEvent(QEvent.MouseButtonRelease, pos, Qt.LeftButton,
+                                Qt.NoButton, Qt.NoModifier),
+            ]
         for evt in events:
             self.mouse_event.emit(evt)
 
@@ -685,6 +690,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             Target.window: self._click,
             Target.rapid: self._click,
             Target.rapid_win: self._click,
+            Target.hover: self._click,
             # _download needs a QWebElement to get the frame.
             Target.download: self._download,
         }
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index eba965ad1..a7cfacf65 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ KEY_DATA = collections.OrderedDict([
         ('hint all tab', ['F']),
         ('hint all window', ['wf']),
         ('hint all tab-bg', [';b']),
+        ('hint all hover', [';h']),
         ('hint images', [';i']),
         ('hint images tab', [';I']),
         ('hint images tab-bg', ['.i']),