diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52398b88..6a10c6c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ and this project adheres to
 - ♻(frontend) standardize role terminology across localizations
 - 🐛(backend) make start-recording atomic and fault-tolerant
 - 🔒️(frontend) room ids are generated with non-cryptographic rand
-- ⬆️(mail) fix dependencies not having resolved or integrity field by updating #1321
+- ⬆️(mail) fix dependencies not having resolved or integrity field #1321
 - 🐛(summary) complete webm support #1328
+- 🐛(backend) add link to "Open" text in recording email
 
 ## [1.15.0] - 2026-04-30
 
diff --git a/src/backend/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/src/backend/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 41df0e39..5ca75a87 100644
--- a/src/backend/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/src/backend/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ msgstr "So speichern Sie diese Aufzeichnung dauerhaft:"
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:208
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:13
-msgid "Click the \"Open\" button below "
-msgstr "Klicken Sie auf den Button „Öffnen“ unten "
+msgid "Click the \"<a href=\"%(link)s\">Open</a>\" link below "
+msgstr "Klicken Sie auf den Link „<a href=\"%(link)s\">Öffnen</a>\" unten "
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:209
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:14
diff --git a/src/backend/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/src/backend/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 688ad432..70c973b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/src/backend/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ msgstr "To keep this recording permanently:"
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:208
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:13
-msgid "Click the \"Open\" button below "
-msgstr "Click the \"Open\" button below "
+msgid "Click the \"<a href=\"%(link)s\">Open</a>\" link below "
+msgstr "Click the \"<a href=\"%(link)s\">Open</a>\" link below "
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:209
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:14
diff --git a/src/backend/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/src/backend/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 332a26af..cff45d0a 100644
--- a/src/backend/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/src/backend/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -578,8 +578,8 @@ msgstr "Pour conserver cet enregistrement de façon permanente :"
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:208
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:13
-msgid "Click the \"Open\" button below "
-msgstr "Cliquez sur le bouton \"Ouvrir\" ci-dessous "
+msgid "Click the \"<a href=\"%(link)s\">Open</a>\" link below "
+msgstr "Cliquez sur le lien \"<a href=\"%(link)s\">Ouvrir</a>\" ci-dessous "
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:209
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:14
diff --git a/src/backend/locale/nl_NL/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/src/backend/locale/nl_NL/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 13d4dbfb..78328812 100644
--- a/src/backend/locale/nl_NL/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/src/backend/locale/nl_NL/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -571,8 +571,8 @@ msgstr "Om deze opname permanent te bewaren:"
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:208
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:13
-msgid "Click the \"Open\" button below "
-msgstr "Klik op de \"Openen\"-knop hieronder "
+msgid "Click the \"<a href=\"%(link)s\">Open</a>\" link below "
+msgstr "Klik op de \"<a href=\"%(link)s\">Openen</a>\"-link hieronder "
 
 #: core/templates/mail/html/screen_recording.html:209
 #: core/templates/mail/text/screen_recording.txt:14
diff --git a/src/mail/mjml/screen_recording.mjml b/src/mail/mjml/screen_recording.mjml
index 24d23eb5..0d41a315 100644
--- a/src/mail/mjml/screen_recording.mjml
+++ b/src/mail/mjml/screen_recording.mjml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
           <mj-text>
             <p>{% trans "To keep this recording permanently:" %}</p>
             <ol>
-              <li>{% blocktrans %}Click the "Open" button below {% endblocktrans %}</li>
+              <li>{% blocktrans %}Click the "<a href="{{link}}">Open</a>" link below {% endblocktrans %}</li>
               <li>{% blocktrans %}Use the "Download" button in the interface {% endblocktrans %}</li>
               <li>{% blocktrans %}Save the file to your preferred location{% endblocktrans %}</li>
             </ol>