diff --git a/src/glide/browser/base/content/browser-commands.mts b/src/glide/browser/base/content/browser-commands.mts
index 3e8cc60..450babf 100644
--- a/src/glide/browser/base/content/browser-commands.mts
+++ b/src/glide/browser/base/content/browser-commands.mts
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ class GlideCommandsClass {
       return;
     }
 
-    const labels = Strings.generate_prefix_free_codes(Hinting.ALPHABET, hints.length, Hinting.ALPHABET_COST_MAP);
+    const hint_keys = GlideBrowser.api.keymaps.list("hint").map((k) => k.lhs);
+    const hint_alphabet = hint_keys.length
+      ? Hinting.ALPHABET.filter((k) => !hint_keys.includes(k))
+      : Hinting.ALPHABET;
+    const labels = Strings.generate_prefix_free_codes(hint_alphabet, hints.length, Hinting.ALPHABET_COST_MAP);
 
     for (let i = 0; i < hints.length; i++) {
       const hint = hints[i]!;
diff --git a/src/glide/browser/base/content/test/hints/browser_hints.ts b/src/glide/browser/base/content/test/hints/browser_hints.ts
index ef0fc57..0a56b4b 100644
--- a/src/glide/browser/base/content/test/hints/browser_hints.ts
+++ b/src/glide/browser/base/content/test/hints/browser_hints.ts
@@ -230,3 +230,20 @@ add_task(async function test_expandable_content_can_be_hinted() {
     is(is_open, true, "<details> content should be open after activating the hint");
   });
 });
+
+add_task(async function test_hint_keymaps_are_ignored() {
+  await GlideTestUtils.reload_config(function _() {
+    glide.keymaps.set("hint", "f", "keys <esc>");
+    glide.keymaps.set("normal", "j", "config_edit");
+  });
+
+  await BrowserTestUtils.withNewTab(FILE, async _browser => {
+    await keys("f");
+    await wait_for_hints();
+    const hints = GlideCommands.get_active_hints();
+    notok(hints.find(hint => hint.label === "f"), "'f' is hidden when mapped in hint mode");
+    ok(hints.find(hint => hint.label === "j"), "'j' is not mapped in hint mode");
+
+    await keys("<esc>");
+  });
+});