diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/helpers/open_file.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/helpers/open_file.py
index 24eb2efd..f2e070e4 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/helpers/open_file.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/helpers/open_file.py
@@ -11,21 +11,39 @@ import shutil
 import subprocess
 
 
-def open_file(path: str):
+def open_file(path: str, file_manager: bool = False):
 	try:
 		if sys.platform == "win32":
-			# Windows needs special attention to handle spaces in the file
-			# first parameter is for title, NOT filepath
-			subprocess.Popen(["start", "", os.path.normpath(path)], shell=True, close_fds=True, creationflags=subprocess.DETACHED_PROCESS)
+			normpath = os.path.normpath(path)
+			if file_manager:
+				command_name = "explorer"
+				command_args = [f"/select,{normpath}"]
+			else:
+				command_name = "start"
+				# first parameter is for title, NOT filepath
+				command_args = ["", normpath]
+			subprocess.Popen([command_name] + command_args, shell=True, close_fds=True, creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP | subprocess.CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB)
 		else:
 			if sys.platform == "darwin":
 				command_name = "open"
+				command_args = [path]
+				if file_manager:
+					# will reveal in Finder
+					command_args.append("-R")
 			else:
-				command_name = "xdg-open"
+				if file_manager:
+					command_name = "dbus-send"
+					# might not be guaranteed to launch default?
+					command_args = ["--session", "--dest=org.freedesktop.FileManager1", "--type=method_call",
+									"/org/freedesktop/FileManager1", "org.freedesktop.FileManager1.ShowItems",
+									f"array:string:file://{path}", "string:"]
+				else:
+					command_name = "xdg-open"
+					command_args = [path]
 			command = shutil.which(command_name)
 			if command is not None:
-				subprocess.Popen([command, path], close_fds=True)
+				subprocess.Popen([command] + command_args, close_fds=True)
 			else:
 				logging.info(f"Could not find {command_name} on system PATH")
 	except:
-		traceback.print_exc()
+		traceback.print_exc()
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