diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 4bc9941a8..0c99387b5 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ from qutebrowser.misc import guiprocess
 ElemTuple = collections.namedtuple('ElemTuple', ['elem', 'label'])
 
 
-Target = usertypes.enum('Target', ['normal', 'tab', 'tab_fg', 'tab_bg',
-                                   'window', 'yank', 'yank_primary', 'run',
-                                   'fill', 'hover', 'download', 'userscript',
-                                   'spawn'])
+Target = usertypes.enum('Target', ['normal', 'current', 'tab', 'tab_fg',
+                                   'tab_bg', 'window', 'yank', 'yank_primary',
+                                   'run', 'fill', 'hover', 'download',
+                                   'userscript', 'spawn'])
 
 
 class WordHintingError(Exception):
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class HintContext:
         elems: A mapping from key strings to (elem, label) namedtuples.
         baseurl: The URL of the current page.
         target: What to do with the opened links.
-                normal/tab/tab_fg/tab_bg/window: Get passed to BrowserTab.
+                normal/current/tab/tab_fg/tab_bg/window: Get passed to BrowserTab.
                 yank/yank_primary: Yank to clipboard/primary selection.
                 run: Run a command.
                 fill: Fill commandline with link.
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
 
     HINT_TEXTS = {
         Target.normal: "Follow hint",
+        Target.current: "Follow hint in current tab",
         Target.tab: "Follow hint in new tab",
         Target.tab_fg: "Follow hint in foreground tab",
         Target.tab_bg: "Follow hint in background tab",
@@ -429,6 +430,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         """
         target_mapping = {
             Target.normal: usertypes.ClickTarget.normal,
+            Target.current: usertypes.ClickTarget.normal,
             Target.tab_fg: usertypes.ClickTarget.tab,
             Target.tab_bg: usertypes.ClickTarget.tab_bg,
             Target.window: usertypes.ClickTarget.window,
@@ -463,7 +465,8 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
                 QMouseEvent(QEvent.MouseButtonRelease, pos, Qt.LeftButton,
                             Qt.NoButton, modifiers),
             ]
-        elem.remove_target()
+        if context.target == Target.current:
+            elem.remove_target()
         for evt in events:
             self.mouse_event.emit(evt)
         if elem.is_text_input() and elem.is_editable():
@@ -742,7 +745,8 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
 
             target: What to do with the selected element.
 
-                - `normal`: Open the link in the current tab.
+                - `normal`: Open the link.
+                - `current`: Open the link in the current tab.
                 - `tab`: Open the link in a new tab (honoring the
                          background-tabs setting).
                 - `tab-fg`: Open the link in a new foreground tab.
@@ -892,6 +896,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         # Handlers which take a QWebElement
         elem_handlers = {
             Target.normal: self._click,
+            Target.current: self._click,
             Target.tab: self._click,
             Target.tab_fg: self._click,
             Target.tab_bg: self._click,
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
index f18bea65a..0f6ae633d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class WebElementWrapper(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
         return self.get('role', None) in roles or tag in ('input', 'textarea')
 
     def remove_target(self):
-        """Remove target from link"""
+        """Remove target from link."""
         if self._elem.tagName().lower() == 'a':
             self._elem.removeAttribute('target')
         elif self.parent().tagName().lower() == 'a':