diff --git a/src/editortab.h b/src/editortab.h
--- a/src/editortab.h
+++ b/src/editortab.h
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void srcFileOpenRequested(const QString& srcPath, int line);
 
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, const QString& str, const QString& ctxt);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, const QString& str, const QString& ctxt, const bool setAsActive);
 
     //emitted when mainwindow is closed or another file is opened
     void fileClosed();
diff --git a/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.h b/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.h
--- a/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.h
+++ b/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.h
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
     void replaceJobDone(MassReplaceJob*);
 
 signals:
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection);
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection, const bool setAsActive);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, const bool setAsActive);
 
 private:
     void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
     void clear();
     void requestFileOpen(const QModelIndex&);
 signals:
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, const bool setAsActive);
 
 private:
     QTreeView* m_browser;
diff --git a/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.cpp b/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.cpp
--- a/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.cpp
+++ b/src/filesearch/filesearchtab.cpp
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@
 
 void SearchFileListView::requestFileOpen(const QModelIndex& item)
 {
-    emit fileOpenRequested(item.data(Qt::UserRole).toString());
-
+    emit fileOpenRequested(item.data(Qt::UserRole).toString(), true);
 }
 
 void SearchFileListView::addFiles(const QStringList& files)
@@ -527,7 +526,7 @@
     //m_searchFileListView->hide();
     addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, m_searchFileListView);
     srf->addAction(QStringLiteral("showfilelist_action"), m_searchFileListView->toggleViewAction());
-    connect(m_searchFileListView, &SearchFileListView::fileOpenRequested, this, QOverload<const QString &>::of(&FileSearchTab::fileOpenRequested));
+    connect(m_searchFileListView, &SearchFileListView::fileOpenRequested, this, QOverload<const QString &, const bool>::of(&FileSearchTab::fileOpenRequested));
 
     m_massReplaceView = new MassReplaceView(this);
     addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, m_massReplaceView);
@@ -669,7 +668,7 @@
         selection    = sr.targetPositions.first().len;
     }
     qCDebug(LOKALIZE_LOG) << "fileOpenRequest" << docPos.offset << selection;
-    emit fileOpenRequested(sr.filepath, docPos, selection);
+    emit fileOpenRequested(sr.filepath, docPos, selection, true);
 }
 
 void FileSearchTab::fileSearchNext()
diff --git a/src/lokalizemainwindow.h b/src/lokalizemainwindow.h
--- a/src/lokalizemainwindow.h
+++ b/src/lokalizemainwindow.h
@@ -136,13 +136,13 @@
     //Q_SCRIPTABLE void processEvents();
 
     //returns 0 if error
-    EditorTab* fileOpen_(QString url);
+    EditorTab* fileOpen_(QString url, const bool setAsActive);
     EditorTab* fileOpen(QString url = QString(), int entry = 0, bool setAsActive = true, const QString& mergeFile = QString(), bool silent = false);
-    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& url, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt);
-    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& url, DocPosition docPos, int selection);
+    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& url, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt, const bool setAsActive);
+    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& url, DocPosition docPos, int selection, const bool setAsActive);
     EditorTab* fileOpen(const QUrl& url)
     {
-        return fileOpen(url.toLocalFile());
+        return fileOpen(url.toLocalFile(), 0, true);
     }
     TM::TMTab* showTM();
     FileSearchTab* showFileSearch(bool activate = true);
diff --git a/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp b/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lokalizemainwindow.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     //prevent relayout of dockwidgets
     m_mdiArea->setOption(QMdiArea::DontMaximizeSubWindowOnActivation, true);
 
-    connect(Project::instance(), QOverload<const QString &>::of(&Project::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<QString>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    connect(Project::instance(), QOverload<const QString &, const bool>::of(&Project::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<QString, const bool>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_), Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(Project::instance(), &Project::configChanged, this, &LokalizeMainWindow::projectSettingsChanged);
     connect(Project::instance(), &Project::closed, this, &LokalizeMainWindow::closeProject);
     showProjectOverview();
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         disconnect(*sw, &QMdiSubWindow::destroyed, this, &LokalizeMainWindow::editorClosed);
         EditorTab* w = static_cast<EditorTab*>((*sw)->widget());
         disconnect(w, &EditorTab::aboutToBeClosed, this, &LokalizeMainWindow::resetMultiEditorAdaptor);
-        disconnect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &>::of(&EditorTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
+        disconnect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &, const bool>::of(&EditorTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &, const bool>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
         disconnect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &>::of(&EditorTab::tmLookupRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::lookupInTranslationMemory));
     }
 
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@
     }
     return ok;
 }
-EditorTab* LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_(QString filePath)
+EditorTab* LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_(QString filePath, const bool setAsActive)
 {
-    return fileOpen(filePath);
+    return fileOpen(filePath, 0, setAsActive);
 }
 EditorTab* LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen(QString filePath, int entry, bool setAsActive, const QString& mergeFile, bool silent)
 {
@@ -304,16 +304,18 @@
     if (setAsActive) {
         m_toBeActiveSubWindow = sw;
         QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &LokalizeMainWindow::applyToBeActiveSubWindow);
-    } else
+    } else {
+        m_mdiArea->setActiveSubWindow(activeSW);
         sw->setUpdatesEnabled(false); //QTBUG-23289
+    }
 
     if (!mergeFile.isEmpty())
         w->mergeOpen(mergeFile);
 
     m_openRecentFileAction->addUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(filePath));//(w->currentUrl());
     connect(sw, &QMdiSubWindow::destroyed, this, &LokalizeMainWindow::editorClosed);
     connect(w, &EditorTab::aboutToBeClosed, this, &LokalizeMainWindow::resetMultiEditorAdaptor);
-    connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &>::of(&EditorTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
+    connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &, const bool>::of(&EditorTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &, const bool>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
     connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &>::of(&EditorTab::tmLookupRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::lookupInTranslationMemory));
 
     filePath = w->currentFilePath();
@@ -343,17 +345,17 @@
     m_fileToEditor.remove(m_fileToEditor.key(static_cast<QMdiSubWindow*>(obj)));
 }
 
-EditorTab* LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt)
+EditorTab* LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt, const bool setAsActive)
 {
-    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, true);
+    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, setAsActive);
     if (!w)
         return 0;//TODO message
     w->findEntryBySourceContext(source, ctxt);
     return w;
 }
-EditorTab* LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection)
+EditorTab* LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection, const bool setAsActive)
 {
-    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, true);
+    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, setAsActive);
     if (!w)
         return 0;//TODO message
     w->gotoEntry(docPos, selection);
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@
         m_projectSubWindow = m_mdiArea->addSubWindow(w);
         w->showMaximized();
         m_projectSubWindow->showMaximized();
-        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &>::of(&ProjectTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<QString>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_));
+        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const bool>::of(&ProjectTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<QString, const bool>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_));
         connect(w, QOverload<QString>::of(&ProjectTab::projectOpenRequested), this, QOverload<QString>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::openProject));
         connect(w, QOverload<>::of(&ProjectTab::projectOpenRequested), this, QOverload<>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::openProject));
         connect(w, QOverload<const QStringList &>::of(&ProjectTab::searchRequested), this, QOverload<const QStringList &>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::addFilesToSearch));
@@ -395,7 +397,7 @@
         m_translationMemorySubWindow = m_mdiArea->addSubWindow(w);
         w->showMaximized();
         m_translationMemorySubWindow->showMaximized();
-        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &>::of(&TM::TMTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
+        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &, const bool>::of(&TM::TMTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, const QString &, const QString &, const bool>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
     }
 
     m_mdiArea->setActiveSubWindow(m_translationMemorySubWindow);
@@ -411,8 +413,8 @@
         m_fileSearchSubWindow = m_mdiArea->addSubWindow(w);
         w->showMaximized();
         m_fileSearchSubWindow->showMaximized();
-        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, DocPosition, int>::of(&FileSearchTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, DocPosition, int>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
-        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &>::of(&FileSearchTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<QString>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_));
+        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, DocPosition, int, const bool>::of(&FileSearchTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<const QString &, DocPosition, int, const bool>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen));
+        connect(w, QOverload<const QString &, const bool>::of(&FileSearchTab::fileOpenRequested), this, QOverload<QString, const bool>::of(&LokalizeMainWindow::fileOpen_));
     }
 
     if (activate) {
@@ -922,7 +924,7 @@
 
 int LokalizeMainWindow::openFileInEditorAt(const QString& path, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt)
 {
-    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(path, source, ctxt);
+    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(path, source, ctxt, true);
     if (!w) return -1;
     return w->dbusId();
 }
diff --git a/src/nokde-stubs/prefs.cpp b/src/nokde-stubs/prefs.cpp
--- a/src/nokde-stubs/prefs.cpp
+++ b/src/nokde-stubs/prefs.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
 //    m_openRecentFileAction->addUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(filePath));//(w->currentUrl());
     connect(w, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), this, SLOT(editorClosed(QObject*)));
-    connect(w, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString, QString, QString)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString, QString, QString)));
+    connect(w, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString, QString, QString, bool)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString, QString, QString, bool)));
     connect(w, SIGNAL(tmLookupRequested(QString, QString)), this, SLOT(lookupInTranslationMemory(QString, QString)));
 
     filePath = w->currentFilePath();
@@ -229,18 +229,18 @@
     return w;
 }
 
-EditorTab* ProjectBase::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt)
+EditorTab* ProjectBase::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt, const bool setAsActive)
 {
-    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, true);
+    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, setAsActive);
     if (!w)
         return 0;//TODO message
     w->findEntryBySourceContext(source, ctxt);
     return w;
 }
 
-EditorTab* ProjectBase::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection)
+EditorTab* ProjectBase::fileOpen(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection, const bool setAsActive)
 {
-    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, true);
+    EditorTab* w = fileOpen(filePath, 0, setAsActive);
     if (!w)
         return 0;//TODO message
     w->gotoEntry(docPos, selection);
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 {
     if (!m_tmTab) {
         m_tmTab = new TM::TMTab(0);
-        connect(m_tmTab, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString, QString, QString)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString, QString, QString)));
+        connect(m_tmTab, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString, QString, QString, bool)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString, QString, QString, bool)));
     }
     m_tmTab->show();
     m_tmTab->activateWindow();
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@
 {
     if (!m_fileSearchTab) {
         m_fileSearchTab = new FileSearchTab(0);
-        connect(m_fileSearchTab, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString, DocPosition, int)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString, DocPosition, int)));
-        connect(m_fileSearchTab, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString)));
+        connect(m_fileSearchTab, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString, DocPosition, int, bool)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString, DocPosition, int, bool)));
+        connect(m_fileSearchTab, SIGNAL(fileOpenRequested(QString, bool)), this, SLOT(fileOpen(QString, bool)));
     }
 
     if (EditorTab* e = qobject_cast<EditorTab*>(QApplication::activeWindow())) {
diff --git a/src/nokde-stubs/projectbase.h b/src/nokde-stubs/projectbase.h
--- a/src/nokde-stubs/projectbase.h
+++ b/src/nokde-stubs/projectbase.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 
 public slots:
     EditorTab* fileOpen(QString url = QString(), int entry = 0, bool setAsActive = true, const QString& mergeFile = QString(), bool silent = false);
-    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& filePath, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt);
-    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection);
+    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& filePath, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt, const bool setAsActive);
+    EditorTab* fileOpen(const QString& filePath, DocPosition docPos, int selection, const bool setAsActive);
 
     void lookupInTranslationMemory(const QString& source, const QString& target);
     TM::TMTab* showTM();
diff --git a/src/project/project.h b/src/project/project.h
--- a/src/project/project.h
+++ b/src/project/project.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
 signals:
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void loaded();
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString&);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString&, const bool setAsActive);
     void closed();
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/project/project.cpp b/src/project/project.cpp
--- a/src/project/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project/project.cpp
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
 
     Project::instance()->load(fi.absoluteDir().absoluteFilePath(trFolderName) + QLatin1String("/index.lokalize"), targetLangCode, fi.baseName() % '-' % targetLangCode);
 
-    emit fileOpenRequested(args.at(1));
+    emit fileOpenRequested(args.at(1), true);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/project/projecttab.h b/src/project/projecttab.h
--- a/src/project/projecttab.h
+++ b/src/project/projecttab.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     void projectOpenRequested(QString path);
     void projectOpenRequested();
 
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString&);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString&, const bool setAsActive);
 
     void searchRequested(const QStringList&);
     void replaceRequested(const QStringList&);
diff --git a/src/project/projecttab.cpp b/src/project/projecttab.cpp
--- a/src/project/projecttab.cpp
+++ b/src/project/projecttab.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "projectwidget.h"
 #include "tmscanapi.h"
 #include "prefs.h"
+#include "catalog.h"
 
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 #include <kactioncategory.h>
@@ -244,7 +245,10 @@
     QMenu* menu = new QMenu(this);
     connect(menu, &QMenu::aboutToHide, menu, &QMenu::deleteLater);
 
-    if (m_browser->currentIsTranslationFile()) {
+    if (m_browser->selectedItems().size() > 1 || (m_browser->selectedItems().size() == 1 && !m_browser->currentIsTranslationFile())) {
+        menu->addAction(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Open selected files"), this, SLOT(openFile()));
+        menu->addSeparator();
+    } else if (m_browser->currentIsTranslationFile()) {
         menu->addAction(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Open"), this, SLOT(openFile()));
         menu->addSeparator();
     }
@@ -299,7 +303,13 @@
 
 void ProjectTab::openFile()
 {
-    emit fileOpenRequested(m_browser->currentItem());
+    QStringList files = m_browser->selectedItems();
+    int i = files.size();
+    while (--i >= 0) {
+        if (Catalog::extIsSupported(files.at(i)))  {
+            emit fileOpenRequested(files.at(i), true);
+        }
+    }
 }
 void ProjectTab::findInFiles()
 {
diff --git a/src/project/projectwidget.h b/src/project/projectwidget.h
--- a/src/project/projectwidget.h
+++ b/src/project/projectwidget.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     void toggleTranslatedFiles();
 
 signals:
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString&);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString&, const bool setAsActive);
     void newWindowOpenRequested(const QUrl&);
 
 private slots:
diff --git a/src/project/projectwidget.cpp b/src/project/projectwidget.cpp
--- a/src/project/projectwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/project/projectwidget.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <kdirsortfilterproxymodel.h>
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QTreeView>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@
         QModelIndex srcIndex = static_cast<QSortFilterProxyModel*>(m_proxyModel)->mapToSource(index);
         QUrl fileUrl = srcModel->beginEditing(srcIndex);
 
-        emit fileOpenRequested(fileUrl.toLocalFile());
+        emit fileOpenRequested(fileUrl.toLocalFile(), !(QApplication::keyboardModifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tm/tmtab.h b/src/tm/tmtab.h
--- a/src/tm/tmtab.h
+++ b/src/tm/tmtab.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     void setQAMode(bool enabled);
 
 signals:
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& url, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& url, const QString& source, const QString& ctxt, const bool setAsActive);
 
 private:
     void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event);
diff --git a/src/tm/tmtab.cpp b/src/tm/tmtab.cpp
--- a/src/tm/tmtab.cpp
+++ b/src/tm/tmtab.cpp
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@
     }
     emit fileOpenRequested(item.sibling(item.row(), TMDBModel::Filepath).data(Qt::UserRole).toString(),
                            item.sibling(item.row(), TMDBModel::Source).data().toString(),
-                           item.sibling(item.row(), TMDBModel::Context).data().toString());
+                           item.sibling(item.row(), TMDBModel::Context).data().toString(),
+                           true);
 }
 
 void TMTab::setQAMode()
diff --git a/src/tm/tmview.h b/src/tm/tmview.h
--- a/src/tm/tmview.h
+++ b/src/tm/tmview.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 //     void textReplaceRequested(const QString&);
     void refreshRequested();
     void textInsertRequested(const QString&);
-    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, const QString& str, const QString& ctxt);
+    void fileOpenRequested(const QString& filePath, const QString& str, const QString& ctxt, const bool setAsActive);
 
 public slots:
     void slotNewEntryDisplayed();
diff --git a/src/tm/tmview.cpp b/src/tm/tmview.cpp
--- a/src/tm/tmview.cpp
+++ b/src/tm/tmview.cpp
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
     if (r->data().toInt() == Remove) {
         removeEntry(e);
     } else if (r->data().toInt() == Open) {
-        emit fileOpenRequested(e.file, e.source.string, e.ctxt);
+        emit fileOpenRequested(e.file, e.source.string, e.ctxt, true);
     } else if ((r->data().toInt() == RemoveFile) &&
                KMessageBox::Yes == KMessageBox::questionYesNo(this, i18n("<html>Do you really want to remove this missing file:<br/><i>%1</i><br/>from translation memory %2?</html>",  e.file, e.dbName),
                        i18nc("@title:window", "Translation Memory Missing File Removal"))) {