diff --git a/src/modules/parseTaskText.test.ts b/src/modules/parseTaskText.test.ts
index 58a45b3bd..5cfbc24cb 100644
--- a/src/modules/parseTaskText.test.ts
+++ b/src/modules/parseTaskText.test.ts
@@ -682,6 +682,14 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 			expect(result.assignees).toHaveLength(1)
 			expect(result.assignees[0]).toBe('today')
 		})
+		it('should recognize an email address', () => {
+			const text = 'Lorem Ipsum @email@example.com'
+			const result = parseTaskText(text)
+
+			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum @email@example.com')
+			expect(result.assignees).toHaveLength(1)
+			expect(result.assignees[0]).toBe('email@example.com')
+		})
 	})
 
 	describe('Recurring Dates', () => {
diff --git a/src/modules/parseTaskText.ts b/src/modules/parseTaskText.ts
index 53fa34e9c..79eab5d86 100644
--- a/src/modules/parseTaskText.ts
+++ b/src/modules/parseTaskText.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ const getItemsFromPrefix = (text: string, prefix: string): string[] => {
 			return
 		}
 
-		p = p.replace(prefix, '')
+		if (p.substring(0, 1) === prefix) {
+			p = p.substring(1)
+		}
 
 		let itemText
 		if (p.charAt(0) === '\'') {
@@ -120,8 +122,8 @@ const getItemsFromPrefix = (text: string, prefix: string): string[] => {
 			// Only until the next space
 			itemText = p.split(' ')[0]
 		}
-		
-		if(itemText !== '')  {
+
+		if (itemText !== '') {
 			items.push(itemText)
 		}
 	})