diff --git a/code/qcommon/qcommon.h b/code/qcommon/qcommon.h
index a6751c67..a253fe1a 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/qcommon.h
+++ b/code/qcommon/qcommon.h
@@ -1152,6 +1152,7 @@ typedef enum
 } dialogType_t;
 
 dialogResult_t Sys_Dialog( dialogType_t type, const char *message, const char *title );
+qboolean Sys_OpenFolderInFileManager( const char *path, qboolean create );
 
 void Sys_RemovePIDFile( const char *gamedir );
 void Sys_InitPIDFile( const char *gamedir );
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_local.h b/code/sys/sys_local.h
index 7003bb8f..69c164c5 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_local.h
+++ b/code/sys/sys_local.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ void Sys_AnsiColorPrint( const char *msg );
 int Sys_PID( void );
 qboolean Sys_PIDIsRunning( int pid );
 
+qboolean Sys_OpenFolderInPlatformFileManager( const char *path );
+
 #ifdef PROTOCOL_HANDLER
 char *Sys_ParseProtocolUri( const char *uri );
 #endif
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_main.c b/code/sys/sys_main.c
index 623a197f..aaa32964 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_main.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_main.c
@@ -277,6 +277,22 @@ void Sys_InitPIDFile( const char *gamedir ) {
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+=================
+Sys_OpenFolderInFileManager
+=================
+*/
+qboolean Sys_OpenFolderInFileManager( const char *path, qboolean create )
+{
+	if( create )
+	{
+		if( FS_CreatePath( path ) )
+			return qfalse;
+	}
+
+	return Sys_OpenFolderInPlatformFileManager( path );
+}
+
 /*
 =================
 Sys_Exit
@@ -880,4 +896,3 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_unix.c b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
index 60271015..a7b54e44 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_unix.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
@@ -1016,3 +1016,23 @@ qboolean Sys_DllExtension( const char *name ) {
 
 	return qfalse;
 }
+
+/*
+==============
+Sys_OpenFolderInPlatformFileManager
+==============
+*/
+qboolean Sys_OpenFolderInPlatformFileManager( const char *path )
+{
+	Sys_ClearExecBuffer( );
+
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	Sys_AppendToExecBuffer( "open" );
+#else
+	Sys_AppendToExecBuffer( "xdg-open" );
+#endif
+
+	Sys_AppendToExecBuffer( path );
+
+	return Sys_Exec( ) == 0;
+}
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_win32.c b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
index 3f70b1fd..7712e8b3 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_win32.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
@@ -915,3 +915,13 @@ Check if filename should be allowed to be loaded as a DLL.
 qboolean Sys_DllExtension( const char *name ) {
 	return COM_CompareExtension( name, DLL_EXT );
 }
+
+/*
+==============
+Sys_OpenFolderInPlatformFileManager
+==============
+*/
+qboolean Sys_OpenFolderInPlatformFileManager( const char *path )
+{
+	return ShellExecute( NULL, "explore", path, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWDEFAULT ) > (HINSTANCE)32;
+}