diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
index 2903aec72..cd56a9127 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
@@ -365,10 +365,9 @@ class AbstractWebElement(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
             self._tab.send_event(evt)
 
         def after_click():
-            """Move cursor to end and reset override_target after clicking."""
+            """Move cursor to end after clicking."""
             if self.is_text_input() and self.is_editable():
                 self._tab.caret.move_to_end_of_document()
-            self._tab.data.override_target = None
         QTimer.singleShot(0, after_click)
 
     def hover(self):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webview.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webview.py
index d927c8c32..98bf75b99 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webview.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webview.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class WebEngineView(QWebEngineView):
 
         if override_target is not None:
             target = override_target
+            self._tabdata.override_target = None
         elif wintype == QWebEnginePage.WebBrowserWindow:
             log.webview.debug("createWindow with WebBrowserWindow - when does "
                               "this happen?!")
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py
index d7cf7cdf1..464fc3785 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ class BrowserPage(QWebPage):
 
         if self._tabdata.override_target is not None:
             target = self._tabdata.override_target
+            self._tabdata.override_target = None
         else:
             target = self.open_target
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
index e38610ad2..4198c35c6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -369,7 +369,10 @@ class TabbedBrowser(tabwidget.TabWidget):
         """
         if url is not None:
             qtutils.ensure_valid(url)
-        log.webview.debug("Creating new tab with URL {}".format(url))
+        log.webview.debug("Creating new tab with URL {}, background {}, "
+                          "explicit {}, idx {}".format(
+                              url, background, explicit, idx))
+
         if config.get('tabs', 'tabs-are-windows') and self.count() > 0:
             from qutebrowser.mainwindow import mainwindow
             window = mainwindow.MainWindow()
@@ -521,13 +524,15 @@ class TabbedBrowser(tabwidget.TabWidget):
 
         # If needed, re-open the tab as a workaround for QTBUG-54419.
         # See https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-54419
+        background = self.currentIndex() != idx
+
         if (tab.backend == usertypes.Backend.QtWebEngine and
                 tab.needs_qtbug54419_workaround):
             log.misc.debug("Doing QTBUG-54419 workaround for {}, "
                            "url {}".format(tab, url))
             self.setUpdatesEnabled(False)
             try:
-                self.tabopen(url)
+                self.tabopen(url, background=background, idx=idx)
                 self.close_tab(tab, add_undo=False)
             finally:
                 self.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
index 0f44adff4..5369cb56f 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
@@ -112,6 +112,18 @@ Feature: Using hints
         And I hint with args "links yank-primary" and follow a
         Then the clipboard should contain "http://localhost:(port)/data/hello.txt"
 
+    Scenario: Rapid hinting
+        When I open data/hints/rapid.html
+        And I run :tab-only
+        And I hint with args "all tab-bg --rapid"
+        And I run :follow-hint a
+        And I run :follow-hint s
+        And I run :leave-mode
+        Then the following tabs should be open:
+            - data/hints/rapid.html (active)
+            - data/hello.txt
+            - data/hello2.txt
+
     Scenario: Using hint --rapid to hit multiple buttons
         When I open data/hints/buttons.html
         And I hint with args "--rapid"