diff --git a/lib/pleroma/formatter.ex b/lib/pleroma/formatter.ex
index 4149265a2..37737853a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/formatter.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/formatter.ex
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def add_links({subs, text}) do
   end
 
   @doc "Adds the links to mentioned users"
-  def add_user_links({subs, text}, mentions) do
+  def add_user_links({subs, text}, mentions, options \\ []) do
     mentions =
       mentions
       |> Enum.sort_by(fn {name, _} -> -String.length(name) end)
@@ -142,12 +142,16 @@ def add_user_links({subs, text}, mentions) do
               ap_id
             end
 
-          short_match = String.split(match, "@") |> tl() |> hd()
+          nickname =
+            if options[:format] == :full do
+              User.full_nickname(match)
+            else
+              User.local_nickname(match)
+            end
 
           {uuid,
-           "<span class='h-card'><a data-user='#{id}' class='u-url mention' href='#{ap_id}'>@<span>#{
-             short_match
-           }</span></a></span>"}
+           "<span class='h-card'><a data-user='#{id}' class='u-url mention' href='#{ap_id}'>" <>
+             "@<span>#{nickname}</span></a></span>"}
         end)
 
     {subs, uuid_text}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index c91f2d31a..1db1c53cb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -447,8 +447,7 @@ def get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
   def get_by_nickname(nickname) do
     Repo.get_by(User, nickname: nickname) ||
       if Regex.match?(~r(@#{Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.host()})i, nickname) do
-        [local_nickname, _] = String.split(nickname, "@")
-        Repo.get_by(User, nickname: local_nickname)
+        Repo.get_by(User, nickname: local_nickname(nickname))
       end
   end
 
@@ -997,7 +996,7 @@ def parse_bio(bio, user) do
       end)
 
     bio
-    |> CommonUtils.format_input(mentions, tags, "text/plain")
+    |> CommonUtils.format_input(mentions, tags, "text/plain", user_links: [format: :full])
     |> Formatter.emojify(emoji)
   end
 
@@ -1048,6 +1047,16 @@ defp local_nickname_regex() do
     end
   end
 
+  def local_nickname(nickname_or_mention) do
+    nickname_or_mention
+    |> full_nickname()
+    |> String.split("@")
+    |> hd()
+  end
+
+  def full_nickname(nickname_or_mention),
+    do: String.trim_leading(nickname_or_mention, "@")
+
   def error_user(ap_id) do
     %User{
       name: ap_id,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index 7e30d224c..a36ab5c15 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -116,16 +116,18 @@ def add_attachments(text, attachments) do
     Enum.join([text | attachment_text], "<br>")
   end
 
+  def format_input(text, mentions, tags, format, options \\ [])
+
   @doc """
   Formatting text to plain text.
   """
-  def format_input(text, mentions, tags, "text/plain") do
+  def format_input(text, mentions, tags, "text/plain", options) do
     text
     |> Formatter.html_escape("text/plain")
     |> String.replace(~r/\r?\n/, "<br>")
     |> (&{[], &1}).()
     |> Formatter.add_links()
-    |> Formatter.add_user_links(mentions)
+    |> Formatter.add_user_links(mentions, options[:user_links] || [])
     |> Formatter.add_hashtag_links(tags)
     |> Formatter.finalize()
   end
@@ -133,24 +135,24 @@ def format_input(text, mentions, tags, "text/plain") do
   @doc """
   Formatting text to html.
   """
-  def format_input(text, mentions, _tags, "text/html") do
+  def format_input(text, mentions, _tags, "text/html", options) do
     text
     |> Formatter.html_escape("text/html")
     |> (&{[], &1}).()
-    |> Formatter.add_user_links(mentions)
+    |> Formatter.add_user_links(mentions, options[:user_links] || [])
     |> Formatter.finalize()
   end
 
   @doc """
   Formatting text to markdown.
   """
-  def format_input(text, mentions, tags, "text/markdown") do
+  def format_input(text, mentions, tags, "text/markdown", options) do
     text
     |> Formatter.mentions_escape(mentions)
     |> Earmark.as_html!()
     |> Formatter.html_escape("text/html")
     |> (&{[], &1}).()
-    |> Formatter.add_user_links(mentions)
+    |> Formatter.add_user_links(mentions, options[:user_links] || [])
     |> Formatter.add_hashtag_links(tags)
     |> Formatter.finalize()
   end
diff --git a/test/formatter_test.exs b/test/formatter_test.exs
index bd8844458..2e717194b 100644
--- a/test/formatter_test.exs
+++ b/test/formatter_test.exs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ test "turning urls into links" do
   end
 
   describe "add_user_links" do
-    test "gives a replacement for user links" do
+    test "gives a replacement for user links, using local nicknames in user links text" do
       text = "@gsimg According to @archa_eme_, that is @daggsy. Also hello @archaeme@archae.me"
       gsimg = insert(:user, %{nickname: "gsimg"})
 
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index cfccce8d1..21a62483f 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -874,4 +874,19 @@ test "returns true when the account is unauthenticated and being viewed by a pri
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], false)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "parse_bio/2" do
+    test "preserves hosts in user links text" do
+      remote_user = insert(:user, local: false, nickname: "nick@domain.com")
+      user = insert(:user)
+      bio = "A.k.a. @nick@domain.com"
+
+      expected_text =
+        "A.k.a. <span class='h-card'><a data-user='#{remote_user.id}' class='u-url mention' href='#{
+          remote_user.ap_id
+        }'>" <> "@<span>nick@domain.com</span></a></span>"
+
+      assert expected_text == User.parse_bio(bio, user)
+    end
+  end
 end