diff --git a/src/actions/tempfiles.rs b/src/actions/tempfiles.rs
index 928678c3..1d3ee581 100644
--- a/src/actions/tempfiles.rs
+++ b/src/actions/tempfiles.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ pub fn open_dir() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn open_file(path: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    open::that(Path::new(path))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn clear() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     crate::plugins::tempfile::clear_files()?;
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/dashboard/widgets/tempfiles.rs b/src/dashboard/widgets/tempfiles.rs
index 5ffcc3bf..7692b783 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/widgets/tempfiles.rs
+++ b/src/dashboard/widgets/tempfiles.rs
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ impl TempfilesWidget {
             args: None,
         }
     }
+
+    fn open_action(path: &Path, name: &str) -> Action {
+        Action {
+            label: format!("Open {name}"),
+            desc: "Tempfile".into(),
+            action: format!("tempfile:open:{}", path.to_string_lossy()),
+            args: None,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for TempfilesWidget {
@@ -267,6 +276,17 @@ impl Widget for TempfilesWidget {
                                 .small());
                             }
                         }
+                        if ui
+                            .small_button("Open")
+                            .on_hover_text("Open file (not folder)")
+                            .clicked()
+                        {
+                            let action = Self::open_action(&entry.path, display_name);
+                            clicked = Some(WidgetAction {
+                                query_override: Some(action.label.clone()),
+                                action,
+                            });
+                        }
                         if ui.small_button("Clear").clicked() {
                             let action = Self::remove_action(&entry.path, display_name);
                             clicked = Some(WidgetAction {
diff --git a/src/launcher.rs b/src/launcher.rs
index 25ac8c7e..c1925d0d 100644
--- a/src/launcher.rs
+++ b/src/launcher.rs
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ enum ActionKind<'a> {
     BrowserTabClear,
     TempfileNew(Option<&'a str>),
     TempfileOpen,
+    TempfileOpenFile(&'a str),
     TempfileClear,
     TempfileRemove(&'a str),
     TempfileAlias {
@@ -713,6 +714,9 @@ fn parse_action_kind(action: &Action) -> ActionKind<'_> {
     if s == "tempfile:new" {
         return ActionKind::TempfileNew(None);
     }
+    if let Some(path) = s.strip_prefix("tempfile:open:") {
+        return ActionKind::TempfileOpenFile(path);
+    }
     if s == "tempfile:open" {
         return ActionKind::TempfileOpen;
     }
@@ -910,6 +914,7 @@ pub fn launch_action(action: &Action) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         }
         ActionKind::TempfileNew(alias) => tempfiles::new(alias),
         ActionKind::TempfileOpen => tempfiles::open_dir(),
+        ActionKind::TempfileOpenFile(path) => tempfiles::open_file(path),
         ActionKind::TempfileClear => tempfiles::clear(),
         ActionKind::TempfileRemove(path) => tempfiles::remove(path),
         ActionKind::TempfileAlias { path, alias } => tempfiles::set_alias(path, alias),