diff --git a/common/content/hints.js b/common/content/hints.js
index edb9ed67..bb9505a3 100644
--- a/common/content/hints.js
+++ b/common/content/hints.js
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ var HintSession = Class("HintSession", CommandMode, {
                         text.push(UTF8(hint.elem.checked ? "⊙" : "○"));
                     else if (hint.elem.type === "checkbox")
                         text.push(UTF8(hint.elem.checked ? "☑" : "☐"));
-                if (hint.showText)
+                if (hint.showText && !/^\s*$/.test(hint.text))
                     text.push(hint.text.substr(0, 50));
 
                 hint.span.setAttribute("text", str + (text.length ? ": " + text.join(" ") : ""));