diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index b895c7db1..ece6ed89e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ class HintActions:
sel = (context.target == Target.yank_primary and
utils.supports_selection())
- urlstr = url.toString(QUrl.FullyEncoded | QUrl.RemovePassword)
+ flags = QUrl.FullyEncoded | QUrl.RemovePassword
+ if url.scheme() == 'mailto':
+ flags |= QUrl.RemoveScheme
+ urlstr = url.toString(flags)
utils.set_clipboard(urlstr, selection=sel)
msg = "Yanked URL to {}: {}".format(
diff --git a/tests/end2end/data/email_address.html b/tests/end2end/data/email_address.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c86446ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end2end/data/email_address.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+ Email address
+
+
+ Email address
+
+
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
index 9cd91f151..27b7ec54f 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ Feature: Using hints
And I hint with args "links yank-primary" and follow a
Then the clipboard should contain "http://localhost:(port)/data/hello.txt"
+ Scenario: Yanking email address to clipboard
+ When I run :debug-set-fake-clipboard
+ And I open data/email_address.html
+ And I hint with args "links yank" and follow a
+ Then the clipboard should contain "nobody"
+
Scenario: Rapid hinting
When I open data/hints/rapid.html in a new tab
And I run :tab-only