diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
index 51cfbfc382f..70edbbabb4e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ const char ABOUT_QTCREATOR[]       = "QtCreator.AboutQtCreator";
 const char ABOUT_PLUGINS[]         = "QtCreator.AboutPlugins";
 const char S_RETURNTOEDITOR[]      = "QtCreator.ReturnToEditor";
 const char SHOWINGRAPHICALSHELL[]  = "QtCreator.ShowInGraphicalShell";
+const char SHOWINFILESYSTEMVIEW[]  = "QtCreator.ShowInFileSystemView";
 
 const char OUTPUTPANE_CLEAR[] = "Coreplugin.OutputPane.clear";
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index 7944c882853..df222e0fe8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 #include "editormanager.h"
 #include "editormanager_p.h"
+
+#include "../coreconstants.h"
 #include "editorwindow.h"
 
 #include "editorview.h"
@@ -421,6 +423,8 @@ EditorManagerPrivate::EditorManagerPrivate(QObject *parent) :
     m_closeAllEditorsExceptVisibleContextAction(new QAction(EditorManager::tr("Close All Except Visible"), this)),
     m_openGraphicalShellAction(new QAction(FileUtils::msgGraphicalShellAction(), this)),
     m_openGraphicalShellContextAction(new QAction(FileUtils::msgGraphicalShellAction(), this)),
+    m_showInFileSystemViewAction(new QAction(FileUtils::msgFileSystemAction(), this)),
+    m_showInFileSystemViewContextAction(new QAction(FileUtils::msgFileSystemAction(), this)),
     m_openTerminalAction(new QAction(FileUtils::msgTerminalHereAction(), this)),
     m_findInDirectoryAction(new QAction(FileUtils::msgFindInDirectory(), this)),
     m_filePropertiesAction(new QAction(tr("Properties..."), this)),
@@ -538,6 +542,17 @@ void EditorManagerPrivate::init()
             FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(), fp);
     });
 
+    cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(m_showInFileSystemViewAction,
+                                        Constants::SHOWINFILESYSTEMVIEW,
+                                        editManagerContext);
+    connect(m_showInFileSystemViewAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [] {
+        if (!EditorManager::currentDocument())
+            return;
+        const FilePath fp = EditorManager::currentDocument()->filePath();
+        if (!fp.isEmpty())
+            FileUtils::showInFileSystemView(fp);
+    });
+
     //Save XXX Context Actions
     connect(m_copyFilePathContextAction, &QAction::triggered,
             this, &EditorManagerPrivate::copyFilePathFromContextMenu);
@@ -567,6 +582,11 @@ void EditorManagerPrivate::init()
             return;
         FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(), m_contextMenuEntry->fileName());
     });
+    connect(m_showInFileSystemViewContextAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
+        if (!m_contextMenuEntry || m_contextMenuEntry->fileName().isEmpty())
+            return;
+        FileUtils::showInFileSystemView(m_contextMenuEntry->fileName());
+    });
     connect(m_openTerminalAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &EditorManagerPrivate::openTerminal);
     connect(m_findInDirectoryAction, &QAction::triggered,
             this, &EditorManagerPrivate::findInDirectory);
@@ -2876,10 +2896,12 @@ void EditorManager::addNativeDirAndOpenWithActions(QMenu *contextMenu, DocumentM
     d->m_contextMenuEntry = entry;
     bool enabled = entry && !entry->fileName().isEmpty();
     d->m_openGraphicalShellContextAction->setEnabled(enabled);
+    d->m_showInFileSystemViewContextAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     d->m_openTerminalAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     d->m_findInDirectoryAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     d->m_filePropertiesAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     contextMenu->addAction(d->m_openGraphicalShellContextAction);
+    contextMenu->addAction(d->m_showInFileSystemViewContextAction);
     contextMenu->addAction(d->m_openTerminalAction);
     contextMenu->addAction(d->m_findInDirectoryAction);
     contextMenu->addAction(d->m_filePropertiesAction);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager_p.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager_p.h
index a8cc29f2040..76f7f5c379a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager_p.h
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ private:
     QAction *m_closeAllEditorsExceptVisibleContextAction;
     QAction *m_openGraphicalShellAction;
     QAction *m_openGraphicalShellContextAction;
+    QAction *m_showInFileSystemViewAction;
+    QAction *m_showInFileSystemViewContextAction;
     QAction *m_openTerminalAction;
     QAction *m_findInDirectoryAction;
     QAction *m_filePropertiesAction = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
index c77f9836cba..64cf96613e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
@@ -27,17 +27,19 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/documentmanager.h>
+#include <coreplugin/foldernavigationwidget.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/iversioncontrol.h>
 #include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
+#include <coreplugin/navigationwidget.h>
 #include <coreplugin/vcsmanager.h>
+#include <utils/commandline.h>
 #include <utils/consoleprocess.h>
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
-#include <utils/commandline.h>
+#include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 #include <utils/textfileformat.h>
 #include <utils/unixutils.h>
-#include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -128,6 +130,15 @@ void FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const FilePath &pathIn)
     }
 }
 
+void FileUtils::showInFileSystemView(const FilePath &path)
+{
+    QWidget *widget
+        = NavigationWidget::activateSubWidget(FolderNavigationWidgetFactory::instance()->id(),
+                                              Side::Left);
+    if (auto *navWidget = qobject_cast<FolderNavigationWidget *>(widget))
+        navWidget->syncWithFilePath(path);
+}
+
 void FileUtils::openTerminal(const FilePath &path)
 {
     openTerminal(path, Environment::systemEnvironment());
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
index 56c640981e2..74f14f9e748 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct CORE_EXPORT FileUtils
 {
     // Helpers for common directory browser options.
     static void showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const Utils::FilePath &path);
+    static void showInFileSystemView(const Utils::FilePath &path);
     static void openTerminal(const Utils::FilePath &path);
     static void openTerminal(const Utils::FilePath &path, const Utils::Environment &env);
     static QString msgFindInDirectory();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 934a7b87b5d..d30891a7260 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -3846,11 +3846,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::showInFileSystemPane()
 {
     Node *currentNode = ProjectTree::currentNode();
     QTC_ASSERT(currentNode, return );
-    QWidget *widget
-        = NavigationWidget::activateSubWidget(FolderNavigationWidgetFactory::instance()->id(),
-                                              Side::Left);
-    if (auto *navWidget = qobject_cast<FolderNavigationWidget *>(widget))
-        navWidget->syncWithFilePath(currentNode->filePath());
+    Core::FileUtils::showInFileSystemView(currentNode->filePath());
 }
 
 void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::openTerminalHere(const EnvironmentGetter &env)