diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
index 0b0c6ad3c2897f474e06ee38536d5435f47e7a98..5333682fad4f18b018345fa0cb05546e3dba885b 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ impl Platform for WindowsPlatform {
                 if path.is_empty() {
                     return;
                 }
-                open_target(path);
+                open_target_in_explorer(path);
             })
             .detach();
     }
@@ -734,6 +734,25 @@ fn open_target(target: &str) {
     }
 }
 
+fn open_target_in_explorer(target: &str) {
+    unsafe {
+        let ret = ShellExecuteW(
+            None,
+            windows::core::w!("open"),
+            windows::core::w!("explorer.exe"),
+            &HSTRING::from(format!("/select,{}", target).as_str()),
+            None,
+            SW_SHOWDEFAULT,
+        );
+        if ret.0 <= 32 {
+            log::error!(
+                "Unable to open target in explorer: {}",
+                std::io::Error::last_os_error()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 unsafe fn show_savefile_dialog(directory: PathBuf) -> Result<IFileSaveDialog> {
     let dialog: IFileSaveDialog = CoCreateInstance(&FileSaveDialog, None, CLSCTX_ALL)?;
     let bind_context = CreateBindCtx(0)?;