diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 71f4eb5..66a3644 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QTimer>
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -8,5 +9,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     MainWindow w;
     w.showMaximized();
 
+    const QStringList args = app.arguments();
+    if (args.size() > 1) {
+        const QString path = args.at(1);
+        QTimer::singleShot(0, &w, [&w, path]() { w.openPath(path); });
+    }
+
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 3191178..12ff796 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,34 @@ void MainWindow::navigateToFolder(const QString &path)
     });
 }
 
+void MainWindow::openPath(const QString &path)
+{
+    QFileInfo info(path);
+    if (!info.exists())
+        return;
+
+    if (info.isDir()) {
+        navigateToFolder(info.absoluteFilePath());
+    } else if (info.isFile()) {
+        navigateToFolder(info.absolutePath());
+
+        // ImageModel::setDirectory is synchronous, so items are ready now.
+        // Find the file in the model and open it.
+        for (int i = 0; i < m_imageModel->rowCount(); ++i) {
+            QModelIndex idx = m_imageModel->index(i);
+            if (m_imageModel->filePath(idx) == info.absoluteFilePath()) {
+                m_listView->setCurrentIndex(idx);
+                m_listView->scrollTo(idx);
+                showPreview(idx);
+                // ImageModel only lists image files and folders; non-folder = image.
+                if (!m_imageModel->isFolder(idx))
+                    enterSingleImageMode(idx);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void MainWindow::selectPreviousFolderIfExists()
 {
     if (m_previousFolderPath.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
index ba593b4..fef271a 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
 
 public:
     explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    void openPath(const QString &path);
 
 private:
     void setupUi();