diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 530138c23..1b23f157a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             ('display', 'inline !important'),
             ('z-index', '{} !important'.format(int(2 ** 32 / 2 - 1))),
             ('pointer-events', 'none !important'),
-            ('position', 'absolute !important'),
+            ('position', 'fixed !important'),
             ('color', config.get('colors', 'hints.fg') + ' !important'),
             ('background', config.get('colors', 'hints.bg') + ' !important'),
             ('font', config.get('fonts', 'hints') + ' !important'),
@@ -376,15 +376,11 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             elem: The QWebElement to set the style attributes for.
             label: The label QWebElement.
         """
-        rect = elem.geometry()
+        rect = self._get_first_rectangle(elem)
         left = rect.x()
         top = rect.y()
-        zoom = elem.webFrame().zoomFactor()
-        if not config.get('ui', 'zoom-text-only'):
-            left /= zoom
-            top /= zoom
-        log.hints.vdebug("Drawing label '{!r}' at {}/{} for element '{!r}', "
-                         "zoom level {}".format(label, left, top, elem, zoom))
+        log.hints.vdebug("Drawing label '{!r}' at {}/{} for element '{!r}'"
+                         .format(label, left, top, elem))
         label.setStyleProperty('left', '{}px !important'.format(left))
         label.setStyleProperty('top', '{}px !important'.format(top))
 
@@ -437,7 +433,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             elem: The QWebElement of interest.
         """
         rects = elem.evaluateJavaScript("this.getClientRects()")
-        log.hints.debug("Client rectangles of element '{}': {}"
+        log.hints.vdebug("Client rectangles of element '{}': {}"
                 .format(elem.debug_text(), rects))
         for i in range(int(rects.get("length", 0))):
             rect = rects[str(i)]
@@ -481,11 +477,15 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         else:
             target_mapping[Target.tab] = usertypes.ClickTarget.tab
 
-        # 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
+        # Click the center of the largest square fitting into the top/left
+        # corner of the rectangle, this will help if part of the <a> element
+        # is hidden behind other elements
+        # https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues/1005
         rect = self._get_first_rectangle(elem)
+        if rect.width() > rect.height():
+            rect.setWidth(rect.height())
+        else:
+            rect.setHeight(rect.width())
         pos = rect.center()
 
         action = "Hovering" if context.target == Target.hover else "Clicking"
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
index 9d4470ebe..5bccf7ab4 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ Feature: Using hints
     @xfail_norun
     Scenario: Using :follow-hint inside an iframe
         When I open data/hints/iframe.html
-        And I run :hint all normal
-        And I run :follow-hint a
         And I run :hint links normal
         And I run :follow-hint a
         Then "acceptNavigationRequest, url http://localhost:*/data/hello.txt, type NavigationTypeLinkClicked, *" should be logged