diff --git a/common/content/hints.js b/common/content/hints.js
index 39f9b5f6..7841ad3b 100644
--- a/common/content/hints.js
+++ b/common/content/hints.js
@@ -550,9 +550,11 @@ var Hints = Module("hints", {
                 this.timeout(next, 50);
         }).call(this);
 
-        modes.pop();
-        if (timeout)
-            modes.push(modes.IGNORE, modes.HINTS);
+        if (!this._continue) {
+            modes.pop();
+            if (timeout)
+                modes.push(modes.IGNORE, modes.HINTS);
+        }
 
         this.timeout(function () {
             if ((modes.extended & modes.HINTS) && !this._continue)