diff --git a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
index c1f4e2d2f..ddead5959 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Added
   used download directory.
 - New setting `storage -> prompt-download-directory` to download all downloads
   without asking.
+- Rapid hinting is now also possible for downloads.
 
 Changed
 ~~~~~~~
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
index 4a4efe4b4..6d6806205 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
 
     @pyqtSlot('QUrl', 'QWebPage')
     def get(self, url, page=None, fileobj=None, filename=None,
-            auto_remove=False):
+            auto_remove=False, prompt_download_directory=None):
         """Start a download with a link URL.
 
         Args:
@@ -673,6 +673,9 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
             filename: A path to write the data to.
             auto_remove: Whether to remove the download even if
                          ui -> remove-finished-downloads is set to false.
+            prompt_download_directory: Whether to prompt for the download dir
+                                       or automatically download. If None, the
+                                       config is used.
 
         Return:
             If the download could start immediately, (fileobj/filename given),
@@ -686,10 +689,11 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
             urlutils.invalid_url_error(self._win_id, url, "start download")
             return
         req = QNetworkRequest(url)
-        return self.get_request(req, page, fileobj, filename, auto_remove)
+        return self.get_request(req, page, fileobj, filename, auto_remove,
+                                prompt_download_directory)
 
     def get_request(self, request, page=None, fileobj=None, filename=None,
-                    auto_remove=False):
+                    auto_remove=False, prompt_download_directory=None):
         """Start a download with a QNetworkRequest.
 
         Args:
@@ -699,6 +703,9 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
             filename: A path to write the data to.
             auto_remove: Whether to remove the download even if
                          ui -> remove-finished-downloads is set to false.
+            prompt_download_directory: Whether to prompt for the download dir
+                                       or automatically download. If None, the
+                                       config is used.
 
         Return:
             If the download could start immediately, (fileobj/filename given),
@@ -714,8 +721,9 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
                              QNetworkRequest.AlwaysNetwork)
         suggested_fn = urlutils.filename_from_url(request.url())
 
-        prompt_download_directory = config.get('storage',
-                                               'prompt-download-directory')
+        if prompt_download_directory is None:
+            prompt_download_directory = config.get(
+                'storage', 'prompt-download-directory')
         if not prompt_download_directory:
             filename = config.get('storage', 'download-directory')
 
@@ -763,7 +771,7 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
 
     @pyqtSlot('QNetworkReply')
     def fetch(self, reply, fileobj=None, filename=None, auto_remove=False,
-              suggested_filename=None):
+              suggested_filename=None, prompt_download_directory=None):
         """Download a QNetworkReply to disk.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index e8198050c..baf9985fb 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -514,9 +514,15 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         if url is None:
             self._show_url_error()
             return
+        if context.rapid:
+            prompt = False
+        else:
+            prompt = None
+
         download_manager = objreg.get('download-manager', scope='window',
                                       window=self._win_id)
-        download_manager.get(url, elem.webFrame().page())
+        download_manager.get(url, elem.webFrame().page(),
+                             prompt_download_directory=prompt)
 
     def _call_userscript(self, elem, context):
         """Call a userscript from a hint.
@@ -764,7 +770,8 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
 
         if rapid:
             if target in [Target.tab_bg, Target.window, Target.run,
-                          Target.hover, Target.userscript, Target.spawn]:
+                          Target.hover, Target.userscript, Target.spawn,
+                          Target.download]:
                 pass
             elif (target == Target.tab and
                   config.get('tabs', 'background-tabs')):