diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.android.kt
index 35c29371e..161bc51e6 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.android.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ actual val agentDatabaseFileName: String = "files_agent.db"
 
 actual val databaseExportDir: File = androidAppContext.cacheDir
 
+actual fun desktopOpenDatabaseDir() {}
+
 @Composable
 actual fun rememberFileChooserLauncher(getContent: Boolean, rememberedValue: Any?, onResult: (URI?) -> Unit): FileChooserLauncher {
   val launcher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.kt
index 9bc26d445..9c702df54 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ expect val agentDatabaseFileName: String
 * */
 expect val databaseExportDir: File
 
+expect fun desktopOpenDatabaseDir()
+
 fun copyFileToFile(from: File, to: URI, finally: () -> Unit) {
   try {
     to.outputStream().use { stream ->
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
index bd29cb7ae..4cce02887 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ fun DatabaseView(
       m.chatDbEncrypted.value,
       m.controller.appPrefs.storeDBPassphrase.state.value,
       m.controller.appPrefs.initialRandomDBPassphrase,
+      m.controller.appPrefs.developerTools.state.value,
       importArchiveLauncher,
       chatArchiveName,
       chatArchiveTime,
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ fun DatabaseLayout(
   chatDbEncrypted: Boolean?,
   passphraseSaved: Boolean,
   initialRandomDBPassphrase: SharedPreference<Boolean>,
+  developerTools: Boolean,
   importArchiveLauncher: FileChooserLauncher,
   chatArchiveName: MutableState<String?>,
   chatArchiveTime: MutableState<Instant?>,
@@ -187,6 +189,14 @@ fun DatabaseLayout(
         iconColor = if (unencrypted || (appPlatform.isDesktop && passphraseSaved)) WarningOrange else MaterialTheme.colors.secondary,
         disabled = operationsDisabled
       )
+      if (appPlatform.isDesktop && developerTools) {
+        SettingsActionItem(
+          painterResource(MR.images.ic_folder_open),
+          stringResource(MR.strings.open_database_folder),
+          ::desktopOpenDatabaseDir,
+          disabled = operationsDisabled
+        )
+      }
       SettingsActionItem(
         painterResource(MR.images.ic_ios_share),
         stringResource(MR.strings.export_database),
@@ -661,6 +671,7 @@ fun PreviewDatabaseLayout() {
       chatDbEncrypted = false,
       passphraseSaved = false,
       initialRandomDBPassphrase = SharedPreference({ true }, {}),
+      developerTools = true,
       importArchiveLauncher = rememberFileChooserLauncher(true) {},
       chatArchiveName = remember { mutableStateOf("dummy_archive") },
       chatArchiveTime = remember { mutableStateOf(Clock.System.now()) },
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 52449eaa9..2b83ff869 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@
   <string name="import_database">Import database</string>
   <string name="new_database_archive">New database archive</string>
   <string name="old_database_archive">Old database archive</string>
+  <string name="open_database_folder">Open database folder</string>
   <string name="delete_database">Delete database</string>
   <string name="error_starting_chat">Error starting chat</string>
   <string name="stop_chat_question">Stop chat?</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.desktop.kt
index b26023951..9042a6283 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Files.desktop.kt
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package chat.simplex.common.platform
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import chat.simplex.common.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.AlertManager
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
+import java.awt.Desktop
 import java.io.*
 import java.net.URI
 
@@ -19,6 +21,20 @@ actual val agentDatabaseFileName: String = "simplex_v1_agent.db"
 
 actual val databaseExportDir: File = tmpDir
 
+actual fun desktopOpenDatabaseDir() {
+  if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
+    try {
+      Desktop.getDesktop().open(dataDir);
+    } catch (e: IOException) {
+      Log.e(TAG, e.stackTraceToString())
+      AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+        title = generalGetString(MR.strings.unknown_error),
+        text = e.stackTraceToString()
+      )
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 @Composable
 actual fun rememberFileChooserLauncher(getContent: Boolean, rememberedValue: Any?, onResult: (URI?) -> Unit): FileChooserLauncher =
   remember(rememberedValue) { FileChooserLauncher(getContent, onResult) }