diff --git a/config/plugins/defx.vim b/config/plugins/defx.vim
index c5a271500..123afa022 100644
--- a/config/plugins/defx.vim
+++ b/config/plugins/defx.vim
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ function! s:defx_init()
         \ defx#do_action('remove')
   nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> r
         \ defx#do_action('rename')
-  nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> yy
-        \ defx#do_action('yank_path')
+  nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> yy defx#do_action('call', 'DefxYarkPath')
   nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> .
         \ defx#do_action('toggle_ignored_files')
   nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> ~
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ function! DefxSmartH(_)
   if defx#is_opened_tree()
     return defx#call_action('close_tree')
   endif
-  
+
   " parent is root?
   let s:candidate = defx#get_candidate()
   let s:parent = fnamemodify(s:candidate['action__path'], s:candidate['is_directory'] ? ':p:h:h' : ':p:h')
@@ -152,14 +151,20 @@ function! DefxSmartH(_)
   if s:trim_right(s:parent, sep) == s:trim_right(b:defx.paths[0], sep)
     return defx#call_action('cd', ['..'])
   endif
-  
+
   " move to parent.
   call defx#call_action('search', s:parent)
-  
+
   " if you want close_tree immediately, enable below line.
   call defx#call_action('close_tree')
 endfunction
 
+function! DefxYarkPath(_) abort
+  let candidate = defx#get_candidate()
+  let @+ = candidate['action__path']
+  echo 'yarked: ' . @+
+endfunction
+
 function! s:trim_right(str, trim)
   return substitute(a:str, printf('%s$', a:trim), '', 'g')
 endfunction