diff --git a/src/public/app/services/open.js b/src/public/app/services/open.js
index 05ac9b63b..8a89cc615 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/open.js
+++ b/src/public/app/services/open.js
@@ -166,6 +166,23 @@ function getHost() {
     return `${url.protocol}//${url.hostname}:${url.port}`;
 }
 
+async function openDirectory(directory) {
+    try {
+        if (utils.isElectron()) {
+            const electron = utils.dynamicRequire('electron');
+            const res = await electron.shell.openPath(directory);
+            if (res) {
+                console.error('Failed to open directory:', res);
+            }
+        } else {
+            console.error('Not running in an Electron environment.');
+        }
+    } catch (err) {
+        // Handle file system errors (e.g. path does not exist or is inaccessible)
+        console.error('Error:', err.message);
+    }
+}
+
 export default {
     download,
     downloadFileNote,
@@ -176,4 +193,5 @@ export default {
     openAttachmentExternally,
     openNoteCustom,
     openAttachmentCustom,
+    openDirectory
 }
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js b/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js
index c381bacd3..e568e92bd 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/dialogs/about.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import server from "../../services/server.js";
 import utils from "../../services/utils.js";
 import { t } from "../../services/i18n.js";
 import BasicWidget from "../basic_widget.js";
+import openService from "../../services/open.js";
+
 
 const TPL = `
 <div class="about-dialog modal fade mx-auto" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
@@ -72,7 +74,18 @@ export default class AboutDialog extends BasicWidget {
         this.$buildDate.text(appInfo.buildDate);
         this.$buildRevision.text(appInfo.buildRevision);
         this.$buildRevision.attr('href', `https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/commit/${appInfo.buildRevision}`);
-        this.$dataDirectory.text(appInfo.dataDirectory);
+        if (utils.isElectron()) {
+            this.$dataDirectory.html($('<a></a>', {
+                href: '#',
+                text: appInfo.dataDirectory,
+            }));
+            this.$dataDirectory.find("a").on('click', (event) => {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                openService.openDirectory(appInfo.dataDirectory);
+            })
+        } else {
+            this.$dataDirectory.text(appInfo.dataDirectory);
+        }
     }
 
     async openAboutDialogEvent() {