diff --git a/book/src/keymap.md b/book/src/keymap.md
index 153f3b64..5dc467f2 100644
--- a/book/src/keymap.md
+++ b/book/src/keymap.md
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ This layer is a kludge of mappings, mostly pickers.
 | `w`     | Enter [window mode](#window-mode)                                       | N/A                                        |
 | `p`     | Paste system clipboard after selections                                 | `paste_clipboard_after`                    |
 | `P`     | Paste system clipboard before selections                                | `paste_clipboard_before`                   |
-| `y`     | Join and yank selections to clipboard                                   | `yank_joined_to_clipboard`                 |
+| `y`     | Yank selections to clipboard                                            | `yank_to_clipboard`                        |
 | `Y`     | Yank main selection to clipboard                                        | `yank_main_selection_to_clipboard`         |
 | `R`     | Replace selections by clipboard contents                                | `replace_selections_with_clipboard`        |
 | `/`     | Global search in workspace folder                                       | `global_search`                            |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 21e2933f..bf60ad71 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ impl MappableCommand {
         later, "Move forward in history",
         commit_undo_checkpoint, "Commit changes to new checkpoint",
         yank, "Yank selection",
+        yank_to_clipboard, "Yank selections to clipboard",
+        yank_to_primary_clipboard, "Yank selections to primary clipboard",
         yank_joined, "Join and yank selections",
         yank_joined_to_clipboard, "Join and yank selections to clipboard",
         yank_main_selection_to_clipboard, "Yank main selection to clipboard",
@@ -3762,6 +3764,16 @@ fn yank(cx: &mut Context) {
     exit_select_mode(cx);
 }
 
+fn yank_to_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
+    yank_impl(cx.editor, '*');
+    exit_select_mode(cx);
+}
+
+fn yank_to_primary_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
+    yank_impl(cx.editor, '+');
+    exit_select_mode(cx);
+}
+
 fn yank_impl(editor: &mut Editor, register: char) {
     let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
index c84c616c..37983352 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ pub fn default() -> HashMap<Mode, KeyTrie> {
                     "C-v" | "v" => vsplit_new,
                 },
             },
-            "y" => yank_joined_to_clipboard,
+            "y" => yank_to_clipboard,
             "Y" => yank_main_selection_to_clipboard,
             "p" => paste_clipboard_after,
             "P" => paste_clipboard_before,