diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index d0a5b0702..1b738e82b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -169,8 +169,13 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
 
     def _cleanup(self):
         """Clean up after hinting."""
-        self._context.tab.contents_size_changed.disconnect(
-            self.on_contents_size_changed)
+        try:
+            self._context.tab.contents_size_changed.disconnect(
+                self.on_contents_size_changed)
+        except TypeError:
+            # For some reason, this can fail sometimes...
+            pass
+
         for elem in self._context.all_elems:
             try:
                 elem.label.remove_from_document()