diff --git a/docs-master/Config.md b/docs-master/Config.md
index 9f79218217f..8736a7ee798 100644
--- a/docs-master/Config.md
+++ b/docs-master/Config.md
@@ -552,6 +552,9 @@ os:
   # "{{filename}}", but doesn't support "{{line}}".
   open: ""
 
+  # Whether lazygit suspends until an open process returns
+  openInTerminal: false
+
   # Command for opening a link. Should contain "{{link}}".
   openLink: ""
 
diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index 9931fda61fe..bfcfc37eef2 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ os:
   # "{{filename}}", but doesn't support "{{line}}".
   open: ""
 
+  # Whether lazygit suspends until an open process returns
+  openInTerminal: false
+
   # Command for opening a link. Should contain "{{link}}".
   openLink: ""
 
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/file.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/file.go
index 1b5f5b2ddd9..5f99f688ebe 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/file.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/file.go
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ func (self *FileCommands) GetEditAtLineAndWaitCmdStr(filename string, lineNumber
 	return cmdStr
 }
 
+func (self *FileCommands) GetOpenCmdStr(filename string) (string, bool) {
+	template, suspend := config.GetOpenTemplate(&self.UserConfig().OS, config.GetPlatformDefaultConfig().Open)
+
+	templateValues := map[string]string{
+		"filename": self.cmd.Quote(filename),
+	}
+
+	cmdStr := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(template, templateValues)
+	return cmdStr, suspend
+}
+
 func (self *FileCommands) GetOpenDirInEditorCmdStr(path string) (string, bool) {
 	template, suspend := config.GetOpenDirInEditorTemplate(self.os.Platform.Shell, &self.UserConfig().OS, self.guessDefaultEditor)
 
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_test.go
index 5dd3d133c4f..483e8ce50c1 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_config"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -152,6 +153,59 @@ func TestEditFileAtLineAndWaitCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestOpenFileCmd(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		name           string
+		filename       string
+		osConfig       config.OSConfig
+		expectedCmdStr string
+		suspend        bool
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			name:           "uses platform default open command",
+			filename:       "test",
+			osConfig:       config.OSConfig{},
+			expectedCmdStr: `open -- "test"`,
+			suspend:        false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "uses explicit open command",
+			filename: "file/with space",
+			osConfig: config.OSConfig{
+				Open: "custom-open {{filename}}",
+			},
+			expectedCmdStr: `custom-open "file/with space"`,
+			suspend:        false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "suspends when open is configured to run in terminal",
+			filename: "test",
+			osConfig: config.OSConfig{
+				SuspendOnOpen: lo.ToPtr(true),
+			},
+			expectedCmdStr: `open -- "test"`,
+			suspend:        true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			userConfig := config.GetDefaultConfig()
+			userConfig.OS = s.osConfig
+
+			instance := buildFileCommands(commonDeps{
+				userConfig: userConfig,
+			})
+
+			cmdStr, suspend := instance.GetOpenCmdStr(s.filename)
+			assert.Equal(t, s.expectedCmdStr, cmdStr)
+			assert.Equal(t, s.suspend, suspend)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGuessDefaultEditor(t *testing.T) {
 	type scenario struct {
 		gitConfigMockResponses map[string]string
diff --git a/pkg/config/editor_presets.go b/pkg/config/editor_presets.go
index 5fcde97c54a..8ead00e1490 100644
--- a/pkg/config/editor_presets.go
+++ b/pkg/config/editor_presets.go
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ func GetEditAtLineAndWaitTemplate(shell string, osConfig *OSConfig, guessDefault
 	return template
 }
 
+func GetOpenTemplate(osConfig *OSConfig, defaultTemplate string) (string, bool) {
+	template := osConfig.Open
+	if template == "" {
+		template = defaultTemplate
+	}
+
+	return template, getOpenInTerminal(osConfig)
+}
+
 func GetOpenDirInEditorTemplate(shell string, osConfig *OSConfig, guessDefaultEditor func() string) (string, bool) {
 	preset := getPreset(shell, osConfig, guessDefaultEditor)
 	template := osConfig.OpenDirInEditor
@@ -196,3 +205,11 @@ func getEditInTerminal(osConfig *OSConfig, preset *editPreset) bool {
 	}
 	return preset.suspend()
 }
+
+func getOpenInTerminal(osConfig *OSConfig) bool {
+	if osConfig.SuspendOnOpen != nil {
+		return *osConfig.SuspendOnOpen
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/config/editor_presets_test.go b/pkg/config/editor_presets_test.go
index d7c56965a46..561ce3ad60a 100644
--- a/pkg/config/editor_presets_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/editor_presets_test.go
@@ -124,3 +124,49 @@ func TestGetEditTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetOpenTemplate(t *testing.T) {
+	trueVal := true
+
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name             string
+		osConfig         *OSConfig
+		defaultTemplate  string
+		expectedTemplate string
+		expectedSuspend  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "uses platform default open command",
+			osConfig:         &OSConfig{},
+			defaultTemplate:  "open -- {{filename}}",
+			expectedTemplate: "open -- {{filename}}",
+			expectedSuspend:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "uses explicit open command",
+			osConfig: &OSConfig{
+				Open: "myopen {{filename}}",
+			},
+			defaultTemplate:  "open -- {{filename}}",
+			expectedTemplate: "myopen {{filename}}",
+			expectedSuspend:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "uses explicit open suspend setting",
+			osConfig: &OSConfig{
+				SuspendOnOpen: &trueVal,
+			},
+			defaultTemplate:  "open -- {{filename}}",
+			expectedTemplate: "open -- {{filename}}",
+			expectedSuspend:  true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			template, suspend := GetOpenTemplate(s.osConfig, s.defaultTemplate)
+			assert.Equal(t, s.expectedTemplate, template)
+			assert.Equal(t, s.expectedSuspend, suspend)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index cac87ec9157..0f5a1faf4fb 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -663,6 +663,11 @@ type OSConfig struct {
 	// Command for opening a file, as if the file is double-clicked. Should contain "{{filename}}", but doesn't support "{{line}}".
 	Open string `yaml:"open,omitempty"`
 
+	// Whether lazygit suspends until an open process returns
+	// [dev] Pointer to bool so that we can distinguish unset (nil) from false.
+	// [dev] We're naming this `openInTerminal` so it aligns with editInTerminal
+	SuspendOnOpen *bool `yaml:"openInTerminal,omitempty"`
+
 	// Command for opening a link. Should contain "{{link}}".
 	OpenLink string `yaml:"openLink,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/files_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/files_helper.go
index 81c9b272e18..96d8067d558 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/files_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/files_helper.go
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ func (self *FilesHelper) OpenFile(filename string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.OpenFile)
-	if err := self.c.OS().OpenFile(absPath); err != nil {
-		return err
+	cmdStr, suspend := self.c.Git().File.GetOpenCmdStr(absPath)
+	if !suspend {
+		return self.c.OS().OpenFile(absPath)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return self.callEditor(cmdStr, suspend)
 }
diff --git a/schema-master/config.json b/schema-master/config.json
index 2e968ba8f95..6dba83d7e06 100644
--- a/schema-master/config.json
+++ b/schema-master/config.json
@@ -3465,6 +3465,10 @@
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Command for opening a file, as if the file is double-clicked. Should contain \"{{filename}}\", but doesn't support \"{{line}}\"."
         },
+        "openInTerminal": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Whether lazygit suspends until an open process returns"
+        },
         "openLink": {
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Command for opening a link. Should contain \"{{link}}\"."