diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py b/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
index 8e5cd5fed..4ae3a9341 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ class CurCommandDispatcher(QObject):
         else:
             widget.hintmanager.start(frame, widget.url(), mode, target)
 
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='mainwindow.tabs.cur', hide=True)
+    def follow_hint(self):
+        """Follow the currently selected hint."""
+        self._tabs.currentWidget().hintmanager.follow_hint()
+
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def handle_hint_key(self, keystr):
         """Handle a new hint keypress."""
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 5b4e13103..49c64b22e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
                  'yank'/'yank_primary': Yank to clipboard/primary selection
                  'cmd'/'cmd_tab'/'cmd_bgtab': Enter link to commandline
                  'rapid': Rapid mode with background tabs
+        _to_follow: The link to follow when enter is pressed.
 
     Signals:
         hint_strings_updated: Emitted when the possible hint strings changed.
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         self._frame = None
         self._target = None
         self._baseurl = None
+        self._to_follow = None
         modeman.manager.left.connect(self.on_mode_left)
 
     def _hint_strings(self, elems):
@@ -318,9 +320,18 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         for key in delete:
             del self._elems[key]
 
-    def fire(self, keystr):
-        """Fire a completed hint."""
+    def fire(self, keystr, force=False):
+        """Fire a completed hint.
+
+        Args:
+            keystr: The keychain string to follow.
+            force: When True, follow even when auto-follow is false.
+        """
         # Targets which require a valid link
+        if not (force or config.get('hints', 'auto-follow')):
+            self.handle_partial_key(keystr)
+            self._to_follow = keystr
+            return
         require_link = ['yank', 'yank_primary', 'cmd', 'cmd_tab', 'cmd_bgtab']
         elem = self._elems[keystr].elem
         if self._target in require_link:
@@ -346,6 +357,11 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         if self._target != 'rapid':
             modeman.leave('hint')
 
+    def follow_hint(self):
+        if not self._to_follow:
+            message.error("No hint to follow")
+        self.fire(self._to_follow, force=True)
+
     @pyqtSlot('QSize')
     def on_contents_size_changed(self, _size):
         """Reposition hints if contents size changed."""
@@ -365,6 +381,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         self._frame.contentsSizeChanged.disconnect(
             self.on_contents_size_changed)
         self._elems = {}
+        self._to_follow = None
         self._target = None
         self._frame = None
         message.clear()
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index b96168758..48ccdaf21 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ SECTION_DESC = {
         "Keybindings for hint mode.\n"
         "Since normal keypresses are passed through, only special keys are "
         "supported in this mode.\n"
-        "An useful command to map here is the hidden command leave_mode."),
+        "Useful hidden commands to map in this section:\n"
+        "  follow_hint: Follow the currently selected hint.\n"
+        "  leave_mode: Leave the command mode."),
     'keybind.passthrough': (
         "Keybindings for hint mode.\n"
         "Since normal keypresses are passed through, only special keys are "
@@ -384,6 +386,10 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
         ('chars',
          SettingValue(types.String(minlen=2), 'asdfghjkl'),
          "Chars used for hint strings."),
+
+        ('auto-follow',
+         SettingValue(types.Bool(), 'true'),
+         "Whether to auto-follow a hint if there's only one left."),
     )),
 
     ('searchengines', sect.ValueList(
@@ -466,6 +472,7 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
 
     ('keybind.hint', sect.ValueList(
         types.KeyBindingName(), types.KeyBinding(),
+        ('<Return>', 'follow_hint'),
         ('<Escape>', 'leave_mode'),
         ('<Ctrl-C>', 'leave_mode'),
     )),