diff --git a/src/conversation_textview.py b/src/conversation_textview.py
index 0a71a49e6..f325aa00f 100644
--- a/src/conversation_textview.py
+++ b/src/conversation_textview.py
@@ -622,7 +622,10 @@ class ConversationTextview(GObject.GObject):
         pointer = w.get_device_position(device)
         x = pointer[1]
         y = pointer[2]
-        tags = self.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y).get_tags()
+        iter_ = self.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y)
+        if isinstance(iter_, tuple):
+            iter_ = iter_[1]
+        tags = iter_.get_tags()
         tag_table = self.tv.get_buffer().get_tag_table()
         xep0184_warning = False
         for tag in tags:
@@ -644,7 +647,10 @@ class ConversationTextview(GObject.GObject):
         pointer = w.get_device_position(device)
         x = pointer[1]
         y = pointer[2]
-        tags = self.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y).get_tags()
+        iter_ = self.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y)
+        if isinstance(iter_, tuple):
+            iter_ = iter_[1]
+        tags = iter_.get_tags()
         tag_table = self.tv.get_buffer().get_tag_table()
         over_line = False
         for tag in tags:
@@ -695,7 +701,10 @@ class ConversationTextview(GObject.GObject):
         pointer = w.get_device_position(device)
         x, y = self.tv.window_to_buffer_coords(Gtk.TextWindowType.TEXT,
             pointer[1], pointer[2])
-        tags = self.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y).get_tags()
+        iter_ = self.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y)
+        if isinstance(iter_, tuple):
+            iter_ = iter_[1]
+        tags = iter_.get_tags()
         if self.change_cursor:
             w.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.XTERM))
             self.change_cursor = False
@@ -864,6 +873,8 @@ class ConversationTextview(GObject.GObject):
         x, y = self.tv.window_to_buffer_coords(Gtk.TextWindowType.TEXT,
                 int(event.x), int(event.y))
         iter_ = self.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y)
+        if isinstance(iter_, tuple):
+            iter_ = iter_[1]
         tags = iter_.get_tags()
 
         if tags: # we clicked on sth special (it can be status message too)
diff --git a/src/htmltextview.py b/src/htmltextview.py
index 745040ce5..7f623e0db 100644
--- a/src/htmltextview.py
+++ b/src/htmltextview.py
@@ -899,7 +899,10 @@ class HtmlTextView(Gtk.TextView):
             pointer = w.get_device_position(device)
             x = pointer[1]
             y = pointer[2]
-            tags = self.get_iter_at_location(x, y).get_tags()
+            iter_ = self.get_iter_at_location(x, y)
+            if isinstance(iter_, tuple):
+                iter_ = iter_[1]
+            tags = iter_.get_tags()
             is_over_anchor = False
             for tag_ in tags:
                 if getattr(tag_, 'is_anchor', False):
@@ -918,7 +921,10 @@ class HtmlTextView(Gtk.TextView):
         pointer = w.get_device_position(device)
         x = pointer[1]
         y = pointer[2]
-        tags = widget.get_iter_at_location(x, y).get_tags()
+        iter_ = widget.get_iter_at_location(x, y)
+        if isinstance(iter_, tuple):
+            iter_ = iter_[1]
+        tags = iter_.get_tags()
         anchor_tags = [tag for tag in tags if getattr(tag, 'is_anchor', False)]
         if self.tooltip.timeout != 0 or self.tooltip.shown:
             # Check if we should hide the line tooltip