diff --git a/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.cpp b/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.cpp
index 85f6e307666..cb0eb66146f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "linecolumnlabel.h"
 
+#include <QMouseEvent>
+
 /*!
     \class Utils::LineColumnLabel
 
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@
 namespace Utils {
 
 LineColumnLabel::LineColumnLabel(QWidget *parent)
-  : QLabel(parent), m_unused(0)
+    : QLabel(parent)
+    , m_pressed(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ void LineColumnLabel::setText(const QString &text, const QString &maxText)
     QLabel::setText(text);
     m_maxText = maxText;
 }
+
 QSize LineColumnLabel::sizeHint() const
 {
     return fontMetrics().boundingRect(m_maxText).size();
@@ -60,7 +64,24 @@ QString LineColumnLabel::maxText() const
 
 void LineColumnLabel::setMaxText(const QString &maxText)
 {
-     m_maxText = maxText;
+    m_maxText = maxText;
+}
+
+void LineColumnLabel::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *ev)
+{
+    QLabel::mousePressEvent(ev);
+    if (ev->button() == Qt::LeftButton)
+        m_pressed = true;
+}
+
+void LineColumnLabel::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *ev)
+{
+    QLabel::mouseReleaseEvent(ev);
+    if (ev->button() != Qt::LeftButton)
+        return;
+    if (m_pressed && rect().contains(ev->pos()))
+        emit clicked();
+    m_pressed = false;
 }
 
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.h b/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.h
index c74dc0b0a45..bec81eed631 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/linecolumnlabel.h
@@ -49,9 +49,16 @@ public:
     QString maxText() const;
     void setMaxText(const QString &maxText);
 
+protected:
+    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *ev);
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *ev);
+
+signals:
+    void clicked();
+
 private:
     QString m_maxText;
-    void *m_unused;
+    bool m_pressed;
 };
 
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.cpp
index f62823191f0..3252f024942 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
+#include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/infobar.h>
 #include <coreplugin/manhattanstyle.h>
 #include <find/basetextfind.h>
@@ -6285,6 +6286,7 @@ BaseTextEditor::BaseTextEditor(BaseTextEditorWidget *editor)
     m_cursorPositionLabelAction = m_toolBar->addWidget(m_cursorPositionLabel);
 
     connect(editor, SIGNAL(cursorPositionChanged()), this, SLOT(updateCursorPosition()));
+    connect(m_cursorPositionLabel, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(openGotoLocator()));
 }
 
 BaseTextEditor::~BaseTextEditor()
@@ -6420,6 +6422,16 @@ void BaseTextEditor::updateCursorPosition()
 
 }
 
+void BaseTextEditor::openGotoLocator()
+{
+    Core::EditorManager::activateEditor(this, Core::EditorManager::IgnoreNavigationHistory);
+    if (Core::Command *cmd = Core::ActionManager::command(Core::Constants::GOTO)) {
+        if (QAction *act = cmd->action()) {
+            act->trigger();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 QString BaseTextEditor::contextHelpId() const
 {
     if (m_contextHelpId.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.h b/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.h
index 0fa692d6320..1befc264588 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/basetexteditor.h
@@ -669,8 +669,10 @@ public:
     void setCursorPosition(int pos);
     void select(int toPos);
     const Utils::CommentDefinition* commentDefinition() const;
+
 private slots:
     void updateCursorPosition();
+    void openGotoLocator();
 
 private:
     BaseTextEditorWidget *e;