diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
     )
 
 install(PROGRAMS
-    org.kde.korganizer.desktop korganizer-import.desktop
+    org.kde.korganizer.desktop korganizer-import.desktop korganizer-view.desktop
     DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_APPDIR}
     )
 
diff --git a/src/koapp.h b/src/koapp.h
--- a/src/koapp.h
+++ b/src/koapp.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       Process calendar from URL \arg url. If url is empty open the default
       calendar based on the resource framework.
     */
-    void processCalendar(const QUrl &url);
+    void processCalendar(const QUrl &url, bool show = true);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/koapp.cpp b/src/koapp.cpp
--- a/src/koapp.cpp
+++ b/src/koapp.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
 
+#include <AkonadiCore/ItemFetchJob>
+#include <AkonadiCore/ItemFetchScope>
+
+#include <KMessageBox>
+
 KOrganizerApp::KOrganizerApp(int &argc, char **argv[])
     : KontactInterface::PimUniqueApplication(argc, argv)
 {
@@ -64,11 +69,34 @@
     }
     first = false;
 
+    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().interface()->startService(QStringLiteral("org.kde.korgac"));
+
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     korganizer_options(&parser);
     parser.process(args);
 
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().interface()->startService(QStringLiteral("org.kde.korgac"));
+
+    if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("view"))) {
+        processCalendar(QUrl(), false);
+        const auto url = QUrl{parser.value(QStringLiteral("view"))};
+        auto fetchJob = new Akonadi::ItemFetchJob(Akonadi::Item::fromUrl(url), this);
+        fetchJob->fetchScope().fetchFullPayload();
+        connect(fetchJob, &Akonadi::ItemFetchJob::result,
+                this, [](KJob *job) {
+                    if (job->error()) {
+                        KMessageBox::detailedSorry(nullptr, i18n("Failed to retrieve incidence from Akonadi"), job->errorText());
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    auto fetchJob = static_cast<Akonadi::ItemFetchJob*>(job);
+                    if (fetchJob->count() != 1) {
+                        KMessageBox::sorry(nullptr, i18n("Failed to retrieve incidence from Akonadi: requested incidence doesn't exist."));
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    KOrg::MainWindow *korg = ActionManager::findInstance(QUrl());
+                    korg->actionManager()->view()->showIncidence(fetchJob->items().first());
+               });
+        return 0;
+    }
 
     // No filenames given => all other args are meaningless, show main Window
     if (parser.positionalArguments().isEmpty()) {
@@ -105,23 +133,25 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-void KOrganizerApp::processCalendar(const QUrl &url)
+void KOrganizerApp::processCalendar(const QUrl &url, bool show)
 {
     KOrg::MainWindow *korg = ActionManager::findInstance(url);
     if (!korg) {
         bool hasDocument = !url.isEmpty();
         korg = new KOrganizer();
         korg->init(hasDocument);
-        korg->topLevelWidget()->show();
+        if (show) {
+            korg->topLevelWidget()->show();
+        }
 
         qCDebug(KORGANIZER_LOG) << url.url();
 
         if (hasDocument) {
             korg->openURL(url);
         } else {
             //      korg->view()->updateView();
         }
-    } else {
+    } else if (show) {
         korg->topLevelWidget()->show();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/korganizer-view.desktop b/src/korganizer-view.desktop
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/korganizer-view.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=KOrganizer View
+Comment=Display incidence specified by URL
+Type=Application
+Exec=korganizer --view %u
+Icon=korganizer
+Terminal=false
+NoDisplay=true
+MimeType=application/x-vnd.akonadi.calendar.event;application/x-vnd.akonadi.calendar.journal;application/x-vnd.akonadi.calendar.todo;text/calendar
+
+X-KDE-StartupNotify=true
+X-DBUS-StartupType=Unique
+X-DBUS-ServiceName=org.kde.korganizer
diff --git a/src/korganizer_options.h b/src/korganizer_options.h
--- a/src/korganizer_options.h
+++ b/src/korganizer_options.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
     parser->addOption(QCommandLineOption(
                           QStringList() << QStringLiteral("m") << QStringLiteral("merge"),
                               i18n("Merge the specified files into an existing calendar")));
+    parser->addOption(QCommandLineOption(
+                          {QStringLiteral("view")},
+                              i18n("Display the specified incidence (by URL)"), QStringLiteral("url")));
 
     parser->addPositionalArgument(
         QStringLiteral("calendars"),