diff --git a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
index e3ced7cfb..47edfc22c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Changed
   already exists.
 - `:bookmark-load` now has a `--delete` flag which deletes the bookmark after
   loading it.
+- `:open` now also accepts quickmark names instead of URLs
 
 Fixed
 -----
diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index e1b2a8cbc..b9d46450a 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ Contributors, sorted by the number of commits in descending order:
 * Ismail
 * Edgar Hipp
 * Daryl Finlay
+* Claire Cavanaugh
 * adam
 * Samir Benmendil
 * Regina Hug
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 3e5581ff3..31ed521c2 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -249,12 +249,15 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
                                           "set!")
         else:
             try:
-                url = urlutils.fuzzy_url(url)
-            except urlutils.InvalidUrlError as e:
-                # We don't use cmdexc.CommandError here as this can be called
-                # async from edit_url
-                message.error(self._win_id, str(e))
-                return
+                url = objreg.get('quickmark-manager').get(url)
+            except urlmarks.Error:
+                try:
+                    url = urlutils.fuzzy_url(url)
+                except urlutils.InvalidUrlError as e:
+                    # We don't use cmdexc.CommandError here as this can be
+                    # called async from edit_url
+                    message.error(self._win_id, str(e))
+                    return
         if tab or bg or window:
             self._open(url, tab, bg, window)
         else:
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/open.feature b/tests/end2end/features/open.feature
index 13f1c7cc2..4264ccb9c 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/open.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/open.feature
@@ -103,3 +103,8 @@ Feature: Opening pages
                 history:
                 - active: true
                   url: http://localhost:*/data/numbers/7.txt
+
+    Scenario: Opening a quickmark
+        When I run :quickmark-add http://localhost:(port)/data/numbers/8.txt quickmarktest
+        And I run :open quickmarktest
+        Then data/numbers/8.txt should be loaded