diff --git a/lib/squib/api/settings.rb b/lib/squib/api/settings.rb
index 3a9eb2c..f02f8e1 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/settings.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Squib
     # @return [nil] Returns nothing
     # @api public
     def hint(text: :off)
-      @text_hint = text
+      conf.text_hint = text
     end
 
     # Sets various defaults for this deck. Defaults can be overriden by the commands themselves when that command supports it.
diff --git a/lib/squib/conf.rb b/lib/squib/conf.rb
index 6de5c9c..b7de3d3 100644
--- a/lib/squib/conf.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/conf.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ module Squib
       @config_hash['text_hint']
     end
 
+    def text_hint=(hint)
+      @config_hash['text_hint'] = hint
+    end
+
     def progress_bars
       @config_hash['progress_bars']
     end
diff --git a/spec/api/api_settings_spec.rb b/spec/api/api_settings_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae14725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/api/api_settings_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Squib::Deck do
+
+  context '#hint' do
+
+    it 'sets hinting to conf' do
+      mock_conf = double(Squib::Conf)
+      expect(mock_conf).to receive(:text_hint=).with(:cyan).once
+      Squib::Deck.new do
+        @conf = mock_conf
+        hint text: :cyan
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end
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