diff --git a/src/public/app/desktop.ts b/src/public/app/desktop.ts
index e6eca440d..4e9930d34 100644
--- a/src/public/app/desktop.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/desktop.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if (utils.isElectron()) {
 function initOnElectron() {
     const electron: typeof Electron = utils.dynamicRequire("electron");
     electron.ipcRenderer.on("globalShortcut", async (event, actionName) => appContext.triggerCommand(actionName));
+    electron.ipcRenderer.on("openInSameTab", async (event, noteId) => appContext.tabManager.openInSameTab(noteId));
     const electronRemote: typeof ElectronRemote = utils.dynamicRequire("@electron/remote");
     const currentWindow = electronRemote.getCurrentWindow();
     const style = window.getComputedStyle(document.body);
diff --git a/src/services/tray.ts b/src/services/tray.ts
index 5b882dcad..992d67053 100644
--- a/src/services/tray.ts
+++ b/src/services/tray.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import windowService from "./window.js";
 import optionService from "./options.js";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import type { KeyboardActionNames } from "./keyboard_actions_interface.js";
+import date_notes from "./date_notes.js";
+import type BNote from "../becca/entities/bnote.js";
 
 let tray: Tray;
 // `mainWindow.isVisible` doesn't work with `mainWindow.show` and `mainWindow.hide` - it returns `false` when the window
@@ -58,12 +60,21 @@ function updateTrayMenu() {
         mainWindow?.webContents.send("globalShortcut", actionName);
     }
 
+    function openInSameTab(note: BNote) {
+        mainWindow?.webContents.send("openInSameTab", note.noteId);
+    }
+
     const contextMenu = Menu.buildFromTemplate([
         {
             label: "New Note",
             type: "normal",
             click: () => triggerKeyboardAction("createNoteIntoInbox")
         },
+        {
+            label: "Open today's journal note",
+            type: "normal",
+            click: () => openInSameTab(date_notes.getTodayNote())
+        },
         { type: "separator" },
         {
             label: isVisible ? "Hide" : "Show",