diff --git a/layouts/detail.erb b/layouts/detail.erb
index 72b6fe1..041eec8 100644
--- a/layouts/detail.erb
+++ b/layouts/detail.erb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <%if item[:deelname_link] || item[:contact] || item[:website]%>
     <% if item[:deelname_link] %><a href="<%= item[:deelname_link] %>"><%= item[:deelname_link] %></a><% end %>
     <div class="contact-container">
-        <% if item[:contact] %><a href="<%= item[:contact] %>"><%= item[:contact] %></a><%end%>
+        <% if item[:contact] %><a href="<%= "mailto:" if is_email item[:contact] %><%= item[:contact] %>"><%= item[:contact] %></a><%end%>
         <% if item[:website] %><a href="<%= item[:website] %>"><%= item[:website] %></a><%end%>
     </div><%end%>
     <% if item[:social] %>
diff --git a/lib/helpers/verenigingen.rb b/lib/helpers/verenigingen.rb
index 075d4fa..cbe2bc8 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/verenigingen.rb
+++ b/lib/helpers/verenigingen.rb
@@ -84,4 +84,8 @@ module VerenigingenHelper
   def image_tag(item)
     "<img src='#{ image_url item }' alt='#{ item[:naam] } logo' />"
   end
+
+  def is_email(item)
+    item.match URI::MailTo::EMAIL_REGEXP
+  end
 end