diff --git a/src/inquirer/questions.py b/src/inquirer/questions.py
index 741d7780..e1fb427e 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/questions.py
+++ b/src/inquirer/questions.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._validate = validate
         self.answers = {}
         self.show_default = show_default
-        self.hints = hints or {}
+        self.hints = hints
         self._other = other
 
         if self._other:
diff --git a/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py b/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py
index 7e0d84d2..70ed6685 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py
+++ b/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ def _print_header(self, render):
 
     def _print_hint(self, render):
         msg_template = "{t.move_up}{t.clear_eol}{color}{msg}"
-        hint = render.get_hint()
+        hint = ""
+        if render.question.hints is not None:
+            hint = render.get_hint()
         color = self._theme.Question.mark_color
         if hint:
             self.print_str(
diff --git a/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py b/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py
index c4b2e747..7cd3dea7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py
+++ b/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py
@@ -165,3 +165,19 @@ def test_second_hint_is_shown(self):
         sut.render(question)
 
         self.assertInStdout("Bar")
+
+    def test_taggedValue_with_dict(self):
+        stdin = helper.event_factory(key.DOWN, key.ENTER)
+        message = "Foo message"
+        variable = "Bar variable"
+        choices = [
+            ("aa", {"a": 1}),
+            ("bb", {"b": 2}),
+        ]
+
+        question = questions.List(variable, message, choices=choices)
+
+        sut = ConsoleRender(event_generator=stdin)
+        sut.render(question)
+
+        self.assertInStdout("bb")