diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
index 4a3a236e7..39c709023 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
@@ -707,6 +707,18 @@ messagingService.subscribeToMessages(message => {
    if (message.type === 'refresh-tree') {
        reload();
    }
+   else if (message.type === 'open-note') {
+       noteDetailService.loadNoteDetail(message.noteId, {
+           newTab: true,
+           activate: true
+       });
+
+       if (utils.isElectron()) {
+           const currentWindow = require("electron").remote.getCurrentWindow();
+
+           currentWindow.show();
+       }
+   }
 });
 
 messagingService.subscribeToSyncMessages(syncData => {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/clipper.js b/src/routes/api/clipper.js
index d59fbcaca..5cb5099e7 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/clipper.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/clipper.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const noteService = require('../../services/notes');
 const dateNoteService = require('../../services/date_notes');
 const dateUtils = require('../../services/date_utils');
 const imageService = require('../../services/image');
+const messagingService = require('../../services/messaging');
 const log = require('../../services/log');
 const path = require('path');
 const Link = require('../../entities/link');
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ async function createNote(req) {
 
     await note.setContent(rewrittenHtml);
 
-    return {};
+    return {
+        noteId: note.noteId
+    };
 }
 
 async function createImage(req) {
@@ -92,7 +95,16 @@ async function createImage(req) {
         await note.setLabel('pageUrl', pageUrl);
     }
 
-    return {};
+    return {
+        noteId: note.noteId
+    };
+}
+
+async function openNote(req) {
+    messagingService.sendMessageToAllClients({
+        type: 'open-note',
+        noteId: req.params.noteId
+    });
 }
 
 async function ping(req, res) {
@@ -104,5 +116,6 @@ async function ping(req, res) {
 module.exports = {
     createNote,
     createImage,
+    openNote,
     ping
 };
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diff --git a/src/routes/routes.js b/src/routes/routes.js
index 5f20a1268..b38f5357d 100644
--- a/src/routes/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/routes.js
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ function register(app) {
 
     route(POST, '/api/clipper/notes', [], clipperRoute.createNote, apiResultHandler);
     route(POST, '/api/clipper/image', [], clipperRoute.createImage, apiResultHandler);
+    route(POST, '/api/clipper/open/:noteId', [], clipperRoute.openNote, apiResultHandler);
     route(GET, '/api/clipper/ping', [], clipperRoute.ping);
 
     app.use('', router);