diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsList.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsList.vue
index 86aa77f7b5..2e61fbca6a 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsList.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsList.vue
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 								<n8n-icon-button icon="stop" size="small" title="Stop Execution" @click.stop="stopExecution(scope.row.id)" :loading="stoppingExecutions.includes(scope.row.id)" />
 							</span>
 							<span v-if="scope.row.stoppedAt !== undefined && scope.row.id" >
-								<n8n-icon-button icon="folder-open" size="small" title="Open Past Execution" @click.stop="displayExecution(scope.row)" />
+								<n8n-icon-button icon="folder-open" size="small" title="Open Past Execution" @click.stop="(e) => displayExecution(scope.row, e)" />
 							</span>
 						</div>
 					</template>
@@ -324,7 +324,14 @@ export default mixins(
 			return false;
 		},
 		convertToDisplayDate,
-		displayExecution (execution: IExecutionShortResponse) {
+		displayExecution (execution: IExecutionShortResponse, e: PointerEvent) {
+			if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) {
+				const route = this.$router.resolve({name: 'ExecutionById', params: {id: execution.id}});
+				window.open(route.href, '_blank');
+
+				return;
+			}
+
 			this.$router.push({
 				name: 'ExecutionById',
 				params: { id: execution.id },
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowOpen.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowOpen.vue
index 062d3a7167..81d08761c9 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowOpen.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowOpen.vue
@@ -134,11 +134,18 @@ export default mixins(
 				this.filterTagIds.push(tagId);
 			}
 		},
-		async openWorkflow (data: IWorkflowShortResponse, column: any) { // tslint:disable-line:no-any
+		async openWorkflow (data: IWorkflowShortResponse, column: any, cell: any, e: PointerEvent) { // tslint:disable-line:no-any
 			if (column.label !== 'Active') {
 
 				const currentWorkflowId = this.$store.getters.workflowId;
 
+				if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) {
+					const route = this.$router.resolve({name: 'NodeViewExisting', params: {name: data.id}});
+					window.open(route.href, '_blank');
+
+					return;
+				}
+
 				if (data.id === currentWorkflowId) {
 					this.$showMessage({
 						title: 'Already open',