diff --git a/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish b/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
index 3a3a7f734..64bbbe2e4 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ function fish_default_key_bindings -d "Default (Emacs-like) key bindings for fis
     bind $argv \r execute
 
     bind $argv \ck kill-line
-    bind $argv \cy fish_clipboard_copy
+    bind $argv \cy yank
+    bind $argv \cx fish_clipboard_copy
     bind $argv \cv fish_clipboard_paste
     bind $argv \t complete