diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php
index 73d0c218ae..71b21d77f5 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php
@@ -920,8 +920,7 @@
 					{
 						if($GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['user']['apps']['email'])
 						{
-							$ref='<a href="' . $GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/email/compose.php','to='
-								. urlencode($coldata)) . '" target="_new">';
+							$ref = '<a href="' . $GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=email.uicompose.compose&to=' . urlencode($coldata)) . '" target="_new">';
 						}
 						else
 						{