diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 3f465cfce..3bb172300 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
"""
for attr in ('href', 'src'):
if attr in elem:
- text = elem[attr]
+ text = elem[attr].strip()
break
else:
return None
diff --git a/tests/end2end/data/hints/html/with_spaces.html b/tests/end2end/data/hints/html/with_spaces.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2ff52371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end2end/data/hints/html/with_spaces.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Simple link
+
+
+ Follow me!
+
+