diff --git a/common/content/hints.js b/common/content/hints.js
index ddf90824..49e058d2 100644
--- a/common/content/hints.js
+++ b/common/content/hints.js
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ function Hints() //{{{
                     setClass(imgspan, activeHint == hintnum)
                 }
 
+                span.style.display = "inline";
                 span.setAttribute("number", hintnum++);
                 if (imgspan)
                     imgspan.setAttribute("number", hintnum);