diff --git a/Settings/Settings.cpp b/Settings/Settings.cpp
index b023da6a..d22bb184 100644
--- a/Settings/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Settings/Settings.cpp
@@ -66,21 +66,6 @@ QString randomString(int length) {
 	return randomString;
 }
 
-/**
- * @brief configDirectory
- * @return
- */
-QString configDirectory() {
-	static const QByteArray nedit_home = qgetenv("NEDIT_NG_HOME");
-	if (!nedit_home.isEmpty()) {
-		return QString::fromLocal8Bit(nedit_home);
-	}
-
-	static const QString configDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation);
-	static const auto filename     = QStringLiteral("%1/nedit-ng").arg(configDir);
-	return filename;
-}
-
 }
 
 bool alwaysCheckRelativeTagsSpecs;
@@ -161,6 +146,21 @@ ShowMatchingStyle showMatching;
 TruncSubstitution truncSubstitution;
 WrapStyle autoWrap;
 
+/**
+ * @brief configDirectory
+ * @return
+ */
+QString configDirectory() {
+	static const QByteArray nedit_home = qgetenv("NEDIT_NG_HOME");
+	if (!nedit_home.isEmpty()) {
+		return QString::fromLocal8Bit(nedit_home);
+	}
+
+	static const QString configDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation);
+	static const auto filename     = QStringLiteral("%1/nedit-ng").arg(configDir);
+	return filename;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief themeFile
  * @return
diff --git a/Settings/Settings.h b/Settings/Settings.h
index a537670d..c8f9c471 100644
--- a/Settings/Settings.h
+++ b/Settings/Settings.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ bool savePreferences();
 void importSettings(const QString &filename);
 
 // Paths
+QString configDirectory();
 QString configFile();
 QString historyFile();
 QString autoLoadMacroFile();
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 185df8aa..70f117a0 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <QActionGroup>
 #include <QButtonGroup>
 #include <QClipboard>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QInputDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QMimeData>
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ void MainWindow::connectSlots() {
 	connect(ui.action_About, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::action_About_triggered);
 	connect(ui.action_About_Qt, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::action_About_Qt_triggered);
 	connect(ui.action_Help, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::action_Help_triggered);
+	connect(ui.action_Open_Configuration_Directory, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::action_Open_Configuration_Directory_triggered);
 
 	connect(ui.action_Statistics_Line, &QAction::toggled, this, &MainWindow::action_Statistics_Line_toggled);
 	connect(ui.action_Incremental_Search_Line, &QAction::toggled, this, &MainWindow::action_Incremental_Search_Line_toggled);
@@ -5574,6 +5576,19 @@ void MainWindow::action_Help_triggered() {
 	Help::displayTopic(Help::Topic::Start);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief MainWindow::action_Open_Configuration_Directory_triggered
+ */
+void MainWindow::action_Open_Configuration_Directory_triggered() {
+	const QString configDir = Settings::configDirectory();
+
+	// ensure that the folder exists
+	QDir(configDir).mkpath(QStringLiteral("."));
+
+	QUrl url(QStringLiteral("file:///%1").arg(configDir, QUrl::TolerantMode));
+	QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief MainWindow::eventFilter
  * @param object
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index 53f12ea7..3eaef02e 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ class MainWindow final : public QMainWindow {
 	void action_About_triggered();
 	void action_About_Qt_triggered();
 	void action_Help_triggered();
+	void action_Open_Configuration_Directory_triggered();
 
 private:
 	void focusChanged(QWidget *from, QWidget *to);
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.ui b/src/MainWindow.ui
index c2b3bd45..ddcd6139 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/src/MainWindow.ui
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="action_About"/>
     <addaction name="action_About_Qt"/>
+    <addaction name="separator"/>
+    <addaction name="action_Open_Configuration_Directory"/>
    </widget>
    <addaction name="menu_File"/>
    <addaction name="menu_Edit"/>
@@ -1810,6 +1812,11 @@
     <string>F1</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="action_Open_Configuration_Directory">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Open Configuration &amp;Directory</string>
+    </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="action_Save_All">
    <property name="icon">
     <iconset theme="document-save"/>