--- a/scripts/xdg-email.in
+++ b/scripts/xdg-email.in
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ open_kde()
         fi
     fi
 
+    local client
+    local desktop
+    desktop=`xdg-mime query default "x-scheme-handler/mailto"`
+    client=`desktop_file_to_binary "$desktop"`
+    echo $client | grep -E 'thunderbird|icedove' > /dev/null 2>&1
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
+        run_thunderbird "$client" "$1"
+    fi
+
     local command
     case "$KDE_SESSION_VERSION" in
         '') command=kmailservice ;;