diff --git a/layouts/partials/social.html b/layouts/partials/social.html
index 5372740..a5d8039 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/social.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/social.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="social-icons">
         {{ if isset .Site.Params "email" }}
-    <a class="social-icon" href="{{ .Site.Params.Email }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Email">
+    <a class="social-icon" href="mailto:{{ .Site.Params.Email }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Email">
         <svg width="28px" height="28px" viewBox="0 0 28 28" version="1.1" fill="#ABABAB" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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         </svg>