diff --git a/src/utils/email.ts b/src/utils/email.ts
index ede10a79..f548bb6c 100644
--- a/src/utils/email.ts
+++ b/src/utils/email.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function convertEmailToName(email: string): string {
     throw new Error('Invalid email address');
   }
 
-  return encodeURIComponent(email.toLowerCase());
+  return '/ndn/' + encodeURIComponent(email.toLowerCase());
 }
 
 export function convertEmailToNameLegacy(email: string): string {