diff --git a/apps/client/src/components/tab_manager.ts b/apps/client/src/components/tab_manager.ts
index 937bd8982..cf2876a5a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/components/tab_manager.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/components/tab_manager.ts
@@ -277,10 +277,18 @@ export default class TabManager extends Component {
         return noteContext;
     }
 
-    async openInNewTab(targetNoteId: string, hoistedNoteId: string | null = null) {
+    async openInNewTab(targetNoteId: string, hoistedNoteId: string | null = null, activate: boolean = false) {
         const noteContext = await this.openEmptyTab(null, hoistedNoteId || this.getActiveContext()?.hoistedNoteId);
 
         await noteContext.setNote(targetNoteId);
+
+        if (activate && noteContext.notePath) {
+            this.activateNoteContext(noteContext.ntxId, false);
+            await this.triggerEvent("noteSwitchedAndActivated", {
+                noteContext,
+                notePath: noteContext.notePath
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     async openInSameTab(targetNoteId: string, hoistedNoteId: string | null = null) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
index 6ba46d7e2..a5526659b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
+++ b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@
     "collapseWholeTree": "collapse whole note tree",
     "collapseSubTree": "collapse sub-tree",
     "tabShortcuts": "Tab shortcuts",
-    "newTabNoteLink": "<kbd>CTRL+click</kbd> - (or middle mouse click) on note link opens note in a new tab",
+    "newTabNoteLink": "<kbd>Ctrl+click</kbd> - (or <kbd>middle mouse click</kbd>) on note link opens note in a new tab",
+    "newTabWithActivationNoteLink": "<kbd>Ctrl+Shift+click</kbd> - (or <kbd>Shift+middle mouse click</kbd>) on note link opens and activates the note in a new tab",
     "onlyInDesktop": "Only in desktop (Electron build)",
     "openEmptyTab": "open empty tab",
     "closeActiveTab": "close active tab",
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.ts
index 7622df401..00ba956a1 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.ts
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ export default class NoteLauncher extends AbstractLauncher {
             await appContext.tabManager.openInSameTab(targetNoteId, hoistedNoteId);
         } else {
             const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(evt);
+            const activate = evt.shiftKey ? true : false;
 
             if ((evt.which === 1 && ctrlKey) || evt.which === 2) {
                 // TODO: Fix once tabManager is ported.
                 //@ts-ignore
-                await appContext.tabManager.openInNewTab(targetNoteId, hoistedNoteId);
+                await appContext.tabManager.openInNewTab(targetNoteId, hoistedNoteId, activate);
             } else {
                 // TODO: Fix once tabManager is ported.
                 //@ts-ignore
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/open_note_button_widget.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/open_note_button_widget.ts
index 950ded0a6..c0a4c6334 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/open_note_button_widget.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/buttons/open_note_button_widget.ts
@@ -28,15 +28,21 @@ export default class OpenNoteButtonWidget extends OnClickButtonWidget {
         if (evt.which === 3) {
             return;
         }
+        const hoistedNoteId = this.getHoistedNoteId();
         const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(evt);
 
         if ((evt.which === 1 && ctrlKey) || evt.which === 2) {
-            await appContext.tabManager.openInNewTab(this.noteToOpen.noteId);
+            const activate = evt.shiftKey ? true : false;
+            await appContext.tabManager.openInNewTab(this.noteToOpen.noteId, hoistedNoteId, activate);
         } else {
             await appContext.tabManager.openInSameTab(this.noteToOpen.noteId);
         }
     }
 
+    getHoistedNoteId() {
+        return this.noteToOpen.getRelationValue("hoistedNote") || appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext()?.hoistedNoteId;
+    }
+
     initialRenderCompleteEvent() {
         // we trigger refresh above
     }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/help.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/help.ts
index 0d2e77d7b..747d01b02 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/help.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/help.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const TPL = /*html*/`
                             <p class="card-text">
                             <ul>
                                 <li>${t("help.newTabNoteLink")}</li>
+                                <li>${t("help.newTabWithActivationNoteLink")}</li>
                             </ul>
                             <h6>${t("help.onlyInDesktop")}:</h6>
                             <ul>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts
index cbc3ec055..6f5f09585 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts
@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
                 const notePath = treeService.getNotePath(node);
 
                 if (notePath) {
-                    appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(notePath);
+                    appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(notePath, {
+                        activate: e.shiftKey ? true : false
+                    });
                 }
 
                 e.stopPropagation();
@@ -343,11 +345,12 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
             },
             scrollParent: this.$tree,
             minExpandLevel: 2, // root can't be collapsed
-            click: (event, data): boolean => {
+            click: (event: MouseEvent | JQuery.ClickEvent | JQuery.MouseDownEvent | React.PointerEvent<HTMLCanvasElement>, data): boolean => {
                 this.activityDetected();
 
                 const targetType = data.targetType;
                 const node = data.node;
+                const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(event);
 
                 if (node.isSelected() && targetType === "icon") {
                     this.triggerCommand("openBulkActionsDialog", {
@@ -356,7 +359,7 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
 
                     return false;
                 } else if (targetType === "title" || targetType === "icon") {
-                    if (event.shiftKey) {
+                    if (event.shiftKey && !ctrlKey) {
                         const activeNode = this.getActiveNode();
 
                         if (activeNode.getParent() !== node.getParent()) {
@@ -381,9 +384,11 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
                         }
 
                         node.setFocus(true);
-                    } else if ((!utils.isMac() && event.ctrlKey) || (utils.isMac() && event.metaKey)) {
+                    } else if (ctrlKey) {
                         const notePath = treeService.getNotePath(node);
-                        appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(notePath);
+                        appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(notePath, {
+                            activate: event.shiftKey ? true : false
+                        });
                     } else if (event.altKey) {
                         node.setSelected(!node.isSelected());
                         node.setFocus(true);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_text_type_widget.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_text_type_widget.ts
index 2ff3e02bb..71bd2a57c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_text_type_widget.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/abstract_text_type_widget.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ export default class AbstractTextTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
             const isLeftClick = e.which === 1;
             const isMiddleClick = e.which === 2;
             const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(e);
+            const activate = (isLeftClick && ctrlKey && e.shiftKey) || (isMiddleClick && e.shiftKey);
 
             if ((isLeftClick && ctrlKey) || isMiddleClick) {
-                this.openImageInNewTab($(e.target));
+                this.openImageInNewTab($(e.target), activate);
             } else if (isLeftClick && singleClickOpens) {
                 this.openImageInCurrentTab($(e.target));
             }
@@ -39,11 +40,11 @@ export default class AbstractTextTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
         }
     }
 
-    async openImageInNewTab($img: JQuery<HTMLElement>) {
+    async openImageInNewTab($img: JQuery<HTMLElement>, activate: boolean = false) {
         const parsedImage = await this.parseFromImage($img);
 
         if (parsedImage) {
-            appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(parsedImage.noteId, { viewScope: parsedImage.viewScope });
+            appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(parsedImage.noteId, { activate, viewScope: parsedImage.viewScope });
         } else {
             window.open($img.prop("src"), "_blank");
         }
diff --git a/apps/server-e2e/src/layout/open_note_and_activate.spec.ts b/apps/server-e2e/src/layout/open_note_and_activate.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb3770245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server-e2e/src/layout/open_note_and_activate.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import App from "../support/app";
+
+const NOTE_TITLE = "Trilium Integration Test DB";
+
+test("Opens and activate a note from launcher Bar", async ({ page, context }) => {
+    const app = new App(page, context);
+    await app.goto();
+    await app.closeAllTabs();
+
+    const mapButton = app.launcherBar.locator(".launcher-button.bx-search.visible");
+    await expect(mapButton).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.keyboard.down('Control');  
+    await page.keyboard.down('Shift'); 
+
+    await mapButton.click();
+
+    await page.keyboard.up('Control');
+    await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
+
+    const tabs = app.tabBar.locator(".note-tab");
+    await expect(tabs).toHaveCount(2);
+
+    const secondTab = tabs.nth(1);
+    await expect(secondTab).toHaveAttribute('active', ''); 
+});
+
+test("Opens and activate a note from note tree", async ({ page, context }) => {
+    const app = new App(page, context);
+    await app.goto();
+    await app.closeAllTabs();
+
+    await page.keyboard.down('Control');  
+    await page.keyboard.down('Shift'); 
+
+    await app.clickNoteOnNoteTreeByTitle(NOTE_TITLE);
+
+    await page.keyboard.up('Control');
+    await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
+
+    const tabs = app.tabBar.locator(".note-tab");
+    await expect(tabs).toHaveCount(2);
+
+    const secondTab = tabs.nth(1);
+    await expect(secondTab).toHaveAttribute('active', ''); 
+});
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