diff --git a/content/hints.js b/content/hints.js
index 7e2e3a2d..a525341f 100644
--- a/content/hints.js
+++ b/content/hints.js
@@ -630,6 +630,12 @@ outer:
                 }
 
                 hintString += key;
+                if (usedTabKey)
+                {
+                    usedTabKey = false;
+                    showActiveHint(1, hintNumber);
+                    hintNumber = 1;
+                }
         }
 
         vimperator.statusline.updateInputBuffer(hintString + (hintNumber > 0 ? hintNumber : ""));