diff --git a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
--- a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@
     const KFileItemListProperties& selectedItemsProps = selectedItemsProperties();
 
     if (m_selectedItems.count() == 1) {
-        if (m_fileInfo.isDir()) {
+        if (m_fileInfo.isLink()) {
+            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("show_original")));
+            addSeparator();
+        } else if (m_fileInfo.isDir()) {
             // setup 'Create New' menu
             DolphinNewFileMenu* newFileMenu = new DolphinNewFileMenu(m_mainWindow->actionCollection(), m_mainWindow);
             const DolphinView* view = m_mainWindow->activeViewContainer()->view();
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <KFilePlacesModel>
 #include <KHelpMenu>
 #include <KIO/JobUiDelegate>
+#include <KIO/OpenFileManagerWindowJob>
 #include <KJobWidgets>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KMessageBox>
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QCloseEvent>
 #include <QDialog>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QMenuBar>
@@ -1213,6 +1215,24 @@
     actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcuts(activatePrevTab, prevTabKeys);
 
     // for context menu
+    QAction* showOriginal = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("show_original"));
+    showOriginal->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Show Original"));
+    showOriginal->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-open-folder")));
+    showOriginal->setEnabled(false);
+    connect(showOriginal, &QAction::triggered, [this]() {
+        const auto link = m_activeViewContainer->view()->selectedItems().at(0);
+        const auto linkLocationDir = QFileInfo(link.localPath()).absoluteDir();
+        auto linkDestination = link.linkDest();
+        if (QFileInfo(linkDestination).isRelative())
+            linkDestination = linkLocationDir.filePath(linkDestination);
+        if (QFileInfo(linkDestination).exists()) {
+            KIO::highlightInFileManager({QUrl::fromLocalFile(linkDestination).adjusted(QUrl::StripTrailingSlash)});
+        } else {
+            m_activeViewContainer->showMessage(
+                    i18n("Could not access \"%1\".").arg(linkDestination), DolphinViewContainer::Warning);
+        }
+    });
+
     QAction* openInNewTab = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("open_in_new_tab"));
     openInNewTab->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Open in New Tab"));
     openInNewTab->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("tab-new")));
@@ -1373,11 +1393,12 @@
         stateChanged(QStringLiteral("has_selection"));
 
         KActionCollection* col = actionCollection();
-        QAction* renameAction      = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::RenameFile));
-        QAction* moveToTrashAction = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::MoveToTrash));
-        QAction* deleteAction      = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile));
-        QAction* cutAction         = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Cut));
+        QAction* renameAction            = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::RenameFile));
+        QAction* moveToTrashAction       = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::MoveToTrash));
+        QAction* deleteAction            = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile));
+        QAction* cutAction               = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Cut));
         QAction* deleteWithTrashShortcut = col->action(QStringLiteral("delete_shortcut")); // see DolphinViewActionHandler
+        QAction* showOriginal            = col->action(QStringLiteral("show_original"));
 
         KFileItemListProperties capabilities(list);
         const bool enableMoveToTrash = capabilities.isLocal() && capabilities.supportsMoving();
@@ -1387,6 +1408,7 @@
         deleteAction->setEnabled(capabilities.supportsDeleting());
         deleteWithTrashShortcut->setEnabled(capabilities.supportsDeleting() && !enableMoveToTrash);
         cutAction->setEnabled(capabilities.supportsMoving());
+        showOriginal->setEnabled(list.at(0).isLink());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dolphinui.rc b/src/dolphinui.rc
--- a/src/dolphinui.rc
+++ b/src/dolphinui.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="17">
+<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="18">
     <MenuBar>
         <Menu name="file">
             <Action name="new_menu" />
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
             <Action name="movetotrash" />
             <Action name="deletefile" />
             <Separator/>
+            <Action name="show_original" />
+            <Separator/>
             <Action name="properties" />
         </Menu>
         <Menu name="edit">