diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 715a4a4db..6e5f4d7f4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import collections
 import functools
 import math
+import os
 import re
 import html
 import enum
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ class HintContext:
         to_follow: The link to follow when enter is pressed.
         args: Custom arguments for userscript/spawn
         rapid: Whether to do rapid hinting.
+        first_run: Whether the action is run for the 1st time in rapid hinting.
         add_history: Whether to add yanked or spawned link to the history.
         filterstr: Used to save the filter string for restoring in rapid mode.
         tab: The WebTab object we started hinting in.
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ class HintContext:
     baseurl = attr.ib(None)
     to_follow = attr.ib(None)
     rapid = attr.ib(False)
+    first_run = attr.ib(True)
     add_history = attr.ib(False)
     filterstr = attr.ib(None)
     args = attr.ib(attr.Factory(list))
@@ -241,7 +244,18 @@ class HintActions:
         if url.scheme() == 'mailto':
             flags |= QUrl.RemoveScheme
         urlstr = url.toString(flags)
-        utils.set_clipboard(urlstr, selection=sel)
+
+        new_content = urlstr
+
+        # only second and consecutive yanks are to append to the clipboard
+        if context.rapid and not context.first_run:
+            try:
+                old_content = utils.get_clipboard(selection=sel)
+            except utils.ClipboardEmptyError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                new_content = os.linesep.join([old_content, new_content])
+        utils.set_clipboard(new_content, selection=sel)
 
         msg = "Yanked URL to {}: {}".format(
             "primary selection" if sel else "clipboard",
@@ -700,7 +714,8 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         if rapid:
             if target in [Target.tab_bg, Target.window, Target.run,
                           Target.hover, Target.userscript, Target.spawn,
-                          Target.download, Target.normal, Target.current]:
+                          Target.download, Target.normal, Target.current,
+                          Target.yank, Target.yank_primary]:
                 pass
             elif target == Target.tab and config.val.tabs.background:
                 pass
@@ -914,6 +929,9 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         except HintingError as e:
             message.error(str(e))
 
+        if self._context is not None:
+            self._context.first_run = False
+
     @cmdutils.register(instance='hintmanager', scope='tab',
                        modes=[usertypes.KeyMode.hint])
     def follow_hint(self, select=False, keystring=None):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py b/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
index da1ddf085..4554aef2e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
@@ -510,11 +510,13 @@ def sanitize_filename(name, replacement='_'):
 
 def set_clipboard(data, selection=False):
     """Set the clipboard to some given data."""
+    global fake_clipboard
     if selection and not supports_selection():
         raise SelectionUnsupportedError
     if log_clipboard:
         what = 'primary selection' if selection else 'clipboard'
         log.misc.debug("Setting fake {}: {}".format(what, json.dumps(data)))
+        fake_clipboard = data
     else:
         mode = QClipboard.Selection if selection else QClipboard.Clipboard
         QApplication.clipboard().setText(data, mode=mode)
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py b/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py
index 4752e2393..8040d84cc 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ def check_open_tabs(quteproc, request, tabs):
 def clipboard_contains(quteproc, server, what, content):
     expected = content.replace('(port)', str(server.port))
     expected = expected.replace('\\n', '\n')
+    expected = expected.replace('(linesep)', os.linesep)
     quteproc.wait_for(message='Setting fake {}: {}'.format(
         what, json.dumps(expected)))
 
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
index ba05d21ed..e33b16f68 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ Feature: Using hints
         And I hint with args "links yank" and follow a
         Then the clipboard should contain "javascript:window.location.href='/data/hello.txt'"
 
+    Scenario: Rapid yanking
+        When I run :debug-set-fake-clipboard
+        And I open data/hints/rapid.html
+        And I hint with args "links yank --rapid"
+        And I run :follow-hint a
+        And I run :follow-hint s
+        And I run :leave-mode
+        Then the clipboard should contain "http://localhost:(port)/data/hello.txt(linesep)http://localhost:(port)/data/hello2.txt"
+
     Scenario: Rapid hinting
         When I open data/hints/rapid.html in a new tab
         And I run :tab-only
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py
index df0eb9ecb..ef2b6c8d4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ class TestGetSetClipboard:
                          autospec=True)
         clipboard = m()
         clipboard.text.return_value = 'mocked clipboard text'
+        mocker.patch('qutebrowser.utils.utils.fake_clipboard', None)
         return clipboard
 
     def test_set(self, clipboard_mock, caplog):