diff --git a/common/content/hints.js b/common/content/hints.js
index 3b8b1252..c3f42199 100644
--- a/common/content/hints.js
+++ b/common/content/hints.js
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ var Hints = Module("hints", {
         options.add(["hinttags", "ht"],
             "XPath or CSS selector strings of hintable elements for Hints mode",
             // Make sure to update the docs when you change this.
-            "stringlist", ":-moz-any-link,area,button,iframe,input:not([type=hidden]),select,textarea," +
+            "stringlist", ":-moz-any-link,area,button,iframe,input:not([type=hidden]),label[for],select,textarea," +
                           "[onclick],[onmouseover],[onmousedown],[onmouseup],[oncommand]," +
                           "[tabindex],[role=link],[role=button],[contenteditable=true]",
             {
diff --git a/common/locale/en-US/options.xml b/common/locale/en-US/options.xml
index 33f8a0ff..26c77c2e 100644
--- a/common/locale/en-US/options.xml
+++ b/common/locale/en-US/options.xml
@@ -931,7 +931,8 @@
     <strut/>
     <spec>'hinttags' 'ht'</spec>
     <type>&option.hinttags.type;</type>
-    <default>:-moz-any-link,area,button,iframe,input:not([type=hidden]),select,textarea,
+    <default>:-moz-any-link,area,button,iframe,input:not([type=hidden]),
+          label[for],select,textarea,
           [onclick],[onmouseover],[onmousedown],[onmouseup],[oncommand],
           [tabindex],[role=link],[role=button],[contenteditable=true]</default>
     <description>