diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 9c6ca5120..f612cb884 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -421,14 +421,14 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
 
         ('next-regexes',
          SettingValue(types.RegexList(flags=re.IGNORECASE),
-                      r'\bnext\b,\bmore\b,\bnewer\b,^>$,^(>>|»|→|≫)$,'
-                      r'^(>|»|→|≫),(>|»|→|≫)$'),
+                      r'\bnext\b,\bmore\b,\bnewer\b,^>$$,^(>>|»|→|≫)$$,'
+                      r'^(>|»|→|≫),(>|»|→|≫)$$'),
          "A comma-separated list of regexes to use for 'next' links."),
 
         ('prev-regexes',
          SettingValue(types.RegexList(flags=re.IGNORECASE),
-                      r'\bprev(ious)\b,\bback\b,\bolder\b,^<$,^(<<|«|←|≪)$,'
-                      r'^(<|«|←|≪),(<|«|←|≪)$'),
+                      r'\bprev(ious)\b,\bback\b,\bolder\b,^<$$,^(<<|«|←|≪)$$,'
+                      r'^(<|«|←|≪),(<|«|←|≪)$$'),
          "A comma-separated list of regexes to use for 'prev' links."),
     )),