diff --git a/common/content/hints.js b/common/content/hints.js
index bfc531b1..8a309f4d 100644
--- a/common/content/hints.js
+++ b/common/content/hints.js
@@ -325,9 +325,10 @@ function Hints() //{{{
             pageHints.push([elem, text, span, null, elem.style.backgroundColor, elem.style.color, showText]);
         }
 
-        if (doc.body)
+        let body = doc.body || util.evaluateXPath(["body"], doc).snapshotItem(0);
+        if (body)
         {
-            doc.body.appendChild(fragment);
+            body.appendChild(fragment);
             docs.push({ doc: doc, start: start, end: pageHints.length - 1 });
         }