diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1453,6 +1453,8 @@
             this, static_cast<void(DolphinMainWindow::*)()>(&DolphinMainWindow::goBack));
     connect(view, &DolphinView::goForwardRequested,
             this, static_cast<void(DolphinMainWindow::*)()>(&DolphinMainWindow::goForward));
+    connect(view, &DolphinView::urlActivated,
+            this, &DolphinMainWindow::handleUrl);
 
     const KUrlNavigator* navigator = container->urlNavigator();
     connect(navigator, &KUrlNavigator::urlChanged,
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -544,6 +544,12 @@
      */
     void toggleActiveViewRequested();
 
+    /**
+     * Is emitted when the user clicks a tag or a link
+     * in the metadata widget of a tooltip.
+     */
+    void urlActivated(const QUrl& url);
+
 protected:
     /** Changes the zoom level if Control is pressed during a wheel event. */
     virtual void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
             this, &DolphinView::slotSelectionChanged);
 
     m_toolTipManager = new ToolTipManager(this);
+    connect(m_toolTipManager, &ToolTipManager::urlActivated, this, &DolphinView::urlActivated);
 
     m_versionControlObserver = new VersionControlObserver(this);
     m_versionControlObserver->setModel(m_model);
diff --git a/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.h b/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.h
--- a/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.h
+++ b/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.h
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
      */
     void metaDataRequestFinished(const KFileItemList& items);
 
+    /**
+     * Is emitted when the user clicks a tag or a link
+     * in the metadata widget.
+     */
+    void urlActivated(const QUrl& url);
+
 private:
     QLabel* m_preview;
     QLabel* m_name;
diff --git a/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.cpp b/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.cpp
--- a/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.cpp
+++ b/src/views/tooltips/dolphinfilemetadatawidget.cpp
@@ -67,10 +67,14 @@
     m_fileMetaDataWidget = new KFileMetaDataWidget(this);
     connect(m_fileMetaDataWidget, &KFileMetaDataWidget::metaDataRequestFinished,
             this, &DolphinFileMetaDataWidget::metaDataRequestFinished);
+    connect(m_fileMetaDataWidget, &KFileMetaDataWidget::urlActivated,
+            this, &DolphinFileMetaDataWidget::urlActivated);
 #else
     m_fileMetaDataWidget = new Baloo::FileMetaDataWidget(this);
     connect(m_fileMetaDataWidget, &Baloo::FileMetaDataWidget::metaDataRequestFinished,
             this, &DolphinFileMetaDataWidget::metaDataRequestFinished);
+    connect(m_fileMetaDataWidget, &Baloo::FileMetaDataWidget::urlActivated,
+            this, &DolphinFileMetaDataWidget::urlActivated);
 #endif
     m_fileMetaDataWidget->setForegroundRole(QPalette::ToolTipText);
     m_fileMetaDataWidget->setReadOnly(true);
diff --git a/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h b/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h
--- a/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h
+++ b/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@
      */
     void hideToolTip();
 
+signals:
+    /**
+     * Is emitted when the user clicks a tag or a link
+     * in the metadata widget.
+     */
+    void urlActivated(const QUrl& url);
+
 private slots:
     void startContentRetrieval();
     void setPreviewPix(const KFileItem& item, const QPixmap& pix);
diff --git a/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.cpp b/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.cpp
--- a/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
     m_fileMetaDataWidget = new DolphinFileMetaDataWidget();
     connect(m_fileMetaDataWidget, &DolphinFileMetaDataWidget::metaDataRequestFinished,
             this, &ToolTipManager::slotMetaDataRequestFinished);
+    connect(m_fileMetaDataWidget, &DolphinFileMetaDataWidget::urlActivated,
+            this, &ToolTipManager::urlActivated);
 
     m_contentRetrievalTimer->start();
     m_showToolTipTimer->start();