diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Test/Plugins/ExplorerTest.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Test/Plugins/ExplorerTest.cs
index 9ec95215556..b443734c7d1 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Test/Plugins/ExplorerTest.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Test/Plugins/ExplorerTest.cs
@@ -438,5 +438,49 @@ public void GivenPath_WhenHavingEnvironmentVariableOrNot_ThenShouldBeExpected(st
             // Then
             ClassicAssert.AreEqual(result, expectedResult);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GivenNonHomeFolderPaths_WhenCheckedWithIsHomeFolderPath_ThenShouldReturnFalse()
+        {
+            // Given
+            var nonHomeFolders = new[]
+            {
+                @"C:\SomeRandomFolder",
+                @"C:\Windows\System32",
+                @"C:\Program Files",
+            };
+
+            // When, Then
+            foreach (var folder in nonHomeFolders)
+            {
+                ClassicAssert.IsFalse(ResultManager.IsHomeFolderPath(folder),
+                    $"Expected '{folder}' to NOT be recognized as a home folder");
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GivenPathsInsideHomeDirectories_WhenCheckedWithIsHomeFolderPath_ThenShouldReturnTrue()
+{
+            var desktopPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);
+            
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(desktopPath))
+            {
+                Assert.Ignore("Desktop special folder path is unavailable in this environment.");
+            }
+
+            var homeFolderVariants = new[]
+            {
+                Path.Combine(desktopPath, "dummy_desktop_file"),
+                Path.Combine(desktopPath, "dummy_desktop_folder") + "\\\\",
+                desktopPath + "\\\\dummy_desktop_folder\\\\",
+                Path.Combine(desktopPath, "dummy_desktop_folder", "dummy_desktop_file"),
+            };
+
+            foreach (var path in homeFolderVariants)
+            {
+                ClassicAssert.IsTrue(ResultManager.IsHomeFolderPath(path),
+                    $"Expected '{path}' to be recognized as inside a home folder");
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
index 45c0d72acd9..1eae757083c 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_use_location_as_working_dir">Use search result's location as the working directory of the executable</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_display_more_info_in_tooltip">Display more information like size and age in tooltips</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_default_open_in_file_manager">Hit Enter to open folder in Default File Manager</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_boost_home_folder_score">Prioritize home folders (Documents, Desktop, Downloads, etc.) in search results</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_usewindowsindexfordirectorysearch">Use Index Search For Path Search</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_manageindexoptions">Indexing Options</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_search">Search:</system:String>
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/ResultManager.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/ResultManager.cs
index 18eb168b9bd..bf87cf1dadc 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/ResultManager.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/ResultManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -21,6 +22,47 @@ public static class ResultManager
         private static PluginInitContext Context;
         private static Settings Settings { get; set; }
 
+        private const int HomeFolderScoreBoost = 50;
+
+        private static readonly Lazy<HashSet<string>> HomeFolderPaths = new(() =>
+        {
+            var paths = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+            var specialFolders = new[]
+            {
+                Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments,
+                Environment.SpecialFolder.MyPictures,
+                Environment.SpecialFolder.MyMusic,
+                Environment.SpecialFolder.MyVideos,
+                Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop,
+                Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile,
+            };
+
+            foreach (var folder in specialFolders)
+            {
+                var path = Environment.GetFolderPath(folder);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+                    paths.Add(path);
+            }
+
+            // Downloads has no dedicated SpecialFolder enum value
+            var userProfile = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(userProfile))
+                paths.Add(Path.Combine(userProfile, "Downloads"));
+
+            return paths;
+        });
+
+        public static bool IsHomeFolderPath(string path)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+                return false;
+
+            var normalizedPath = path.TrimEnd(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar, Path.AltDirectorySeparatorChar);
+            return HomeFolderPaths.Value.Any(homeFolderPath =>
+                FilesFolders.PathContains(homeFolderPath, normalizedPath, allowEqual: true));
+        }
+
         public static void Init(PluginInitContext context, Settings settings)
         {
             Context = context;
@@ -94,6 +136,9 @@ internal static void ShowNativeContextMenu(string path, ResultType type)
 
         internal static Result CreateFolderResult(string title, string subtitle, string path, Query query, int score = 0, bool windowsIndexed = false)
         {
+            if (Settings.BoostHomeFolderScore && IsHomeFolderPath(path))
+                score += HomeFolderScoreBoost;
+
             return new Result
             {
                 Title = title,
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
index 08e0015d4e1..b0fbad84fbe 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public class Settings
 
         public bool DisplayMoreInformationInToolTip { get; set; } = false;
 
+        public bool BoostHomeFolderScore { get; set; } = true;
+
         public string SearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
 
         public bool SearchActionKeywordEnabled { get; set; } = true;
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
index 79000e70055..d6066df953f 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                 </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
@@ -234,16 +235,25 @@
                     Content="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_display_more_info_in_tooltip}"
                     IsChecked="{Binding Settings.DisplayMoreInformationInToolTip}" />
 
-                <TextBlock
+                <CheckBox
                     Grid.Row="3"
                     Grid.Column="0"
+                    Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                    Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                    Content="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_boost_home_folder_score}"
+                    IsChecked="{Binding Settings.BoostHomeFolderScore}" />
+
+                <TextBlock
+                    Grid.Row="4"
+                    Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_file_editor_path}" />
                 <StackPanel
-                    Grid.Row="3"
+                    Grid.Row="4"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                     Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -262,7 +272,7 @@
                 </StackPanel>
 
                 <TextBlock
-                    Grid.Row="4"
+                    Grid.Row="5"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -270,7 +280,7 @@
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_folder_editor_path}" />
                 <StackPanel
-                    Grid.Row="4"
+                    Grid.Row="5"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                     Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -289,7 +299,7 @@
                 </StackPanel>
 
                 <TextBlock
-                    Grid.Row="5"
+                    Grid.Row="6"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -297,7 +307,7 @@
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_shell_path}" />
                 <StackPanel
-                    Grid.Row="5"
+                    Grid.Row="6"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                     Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -316,14 +326,14 @@
                 </StackPanel>
 
                 <TextBlock
-                    Grid.Row="6"
+                    Grid.Row="7"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_Index_Search_Engine}" />
                 <ComboBox
-                    Grid.Row="6"
+                    Grid.Row="7"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -333,14 +343,14 @@
                     SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedIndexSearchEngine}" />
 
                 <TextBlock
-                    Grid.Row="7"
+                    Grid.Row="8"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_Content_Search_Engine}" />
                 <ComboBox
-                    Grid.Row="7"
+                    Grid.Row="8"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -350,14 +360,14 @@
                     SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedContentSearchEngine}" />
 
                 <TextBlock
-                    Grid.Row="8"
+                    Grid.Row="9"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_Directory_Recursive_Search_Engine}" />
                 <ComboBox
-                    Grid.Row="8"
+                    Grid.Row="9"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -367,14 +377,14 @@
                     SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedPathEnumerationEngine}" />
 
                 <TextBlock
-                    Grid.Row="9"
+                    Grid.Row="10"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_Excluded_File_Types}" />
                 <TextBox
-                    Grid.Row="9"
+                    Grid.Row="10"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingPanelTextBoxMinWidth}"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
@@ -383,14 +393,14 @@
                     ToolTip="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_Excluded_File_Types_Tooltip}" />
 
                 <TextBlock
-                    Grid.Row="10"
+                    Grid.Row="11"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                     Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_Maximum_Results}" />
                 <TextBox
-                    Grid.Row="10"
+                    Grid.Row="11"
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingPanelTextBoxMinWidth}"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
@@ -402,7 +412,7 @@
                     ToolTip="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_Maximum_Results_Tooltip}" />
 
                 <Button
-                    Grid.Row="11"
+                    Grid.Row="12"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"