diff --git a/collects/scribble/base.ss b/collects/scribble/base.ss
index 00727776..a8545a84 100644
--- a/collects/scribble/base.ss
+++ b/collects/scribble/base.ss
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
                      (regexp-replace* #rx"[.]"
                                       (regexp-replace* #rx"@" email " at ")
                                       " dot ")
-                     email)
+                     (hyperlink (string-append "mailto:" email) email))
                  ">")))
 
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