diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-lib.el b/emacs/notmuch-lib.el
index dfdcd052..9d4e00f6 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch-lib.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch-lib.el
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ the user hasn't set this variable with the old or new value."
 
 ;;
 
+(defun notmuch-common-do-stash (text)
+  "Common function to stash text in kill ring, and display in minibuffer."
+  (kill-new text)
+  (message "Stashed: %s" text))
+
+;;
+
 ;; XXX: This should be a generic function in emacs somewhere, not
 ;; here.
 (defun point-invisible-p ()
@@ -110,3 +117,4 @@ within the current window."
 	  (assq prop buffer-invisibility-spec)))))
 
 (provide 'notmuch-lib)
+
diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-show.el b/emacs/notmuch-show.el
index 0d3c4c27..d8773e65 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch-show.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch-show.el
@@ -1088,49 +1088,45 @@ buffer."
   (interactive)
   (notmuch-show-archive-thread-internal nil))
 
-(defun notmuch-show-do-stash (text)
-  (kill-new text)
-  (message "Saved: %s" text))
-
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-cc ()
   "Copy CC field of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-cc)))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-cc)))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-date ()
   "Copy date of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-date)))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-date)))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-filename ()
   "Copy filename of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-filename)))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-filename)))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-from ()
   "Copy From address of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-from)))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-from)))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-message-id ()
   "Copy message ID of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-message-id)))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-message-id)))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-subject ()
   "Copy Subject field of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-subject)))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-subject)))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-tags ()
   "Copy tags of current message to kill-ring as a comma separated list."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (mapconcat 'identity (notmuch-show-get-tags) ",")))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (mapconcat 'identity (notmuch-show-get-tags) ",")))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-to ()
   "Copy To address of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-  (notmuch-show-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-to)))
+  (notmuch-common-do-stash (notmuch-show-get-to)))
 
 ;; Commands typically bound to buttons.