diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index f5a8559..a0cce39 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -897,6 +897,15 @@ const cmds = struct {
     pub const move_to_char_meta = .{ .description = "Move cursor to matching character" };
 
     pub fn open_file(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
+        if (get_active_selection(self.allocator)) |text| {
+            defer self.allocator.free(text);
+            const link = try root.file_link.parse(text);
+            switch (link) {
+                .file => |file| if (file.exists)
+                    return root.file_link.navigate(tp.self_pid(), &link),
+                else => {},
+            }
+        }
         return enter_mini_mode(self, @import("mode/mini/open_file.zig"), ctx);
     }
     pub const open_file_meta = .{ .description = "Open file" };