diff --git a/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim b/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim
index 09373ac9e8..811ca1c6e4 100644
--- a/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim
+++ b/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim
@@ -417,8 +417,10 @@ proc generateSymbolIndex(symbols: seq[TIndexEntry]): string =
   result = ""
   var i = 0
   while i < symbols.len:
-    result.addf("<dt><span>$1:</span></dt><ul class=\"simple\"><dd>\n",
-                [symbols[i].keyword])
+    let keyword= symbols[i].keyword
+    let cleaned_keyword = keyword[1..keyword.high - 1]
+    result.addf("<dt><a name=\"$2\" href=\"#$2\"><span>$1:</span></a></dt><ul class=\"simple\"><dd>\n",
+                [symbols[i].keyword, cleaned_keyword])
     var j = i
     while j < symbols.len and symbols[i].keyword == symbols[j].keyword:
       let