diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
index da5839c9..ef92580d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ public class AppSettings {
         return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__chrome_custom_tabs_enabled, true);
     }
 
+    public boolean isPostContextMenuEnabled() {
+        return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__post_link_context_menu_enabled, false);
+    }
+
     public boolean isLoggingEnabled() {
         return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__logging_enabled, true);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/ui/ContextMenuWebView.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/ui/ContextMenuWebView.java
index 3be4ce63..34486672 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/ui/ContextMenuWebView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/ui/ContextMenuWebView.java
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.App;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.R;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.activity.MainActivity;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.task.ImageDownloadTask;
+import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.util.DiasporaUrlHelper;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ public class ContextMenuWebView extends NestedWebView {
     public static final int ID_COPY_LINK = 12;
     public static final int ID_SHARE_LINK = 13;
     public static final int ID_SHARE_IMAGE = 14;
+    public static final int ID_OPEN_HERE = 15;
 
     private final Context context;
     private Activity parentActivity;
@@ -195,6 +198,13 @@ public class ContextMenuWebView extends NestedWebView {
                                     .getText(R.string.context_menu_share_link)));
                         }
                         break;
+
+                    //Open link in the webview
+                    case ID_OPEN_HERE:
+                        if (url != null) {
+                            loadUrlNew(url);
+                        }
+                        break;
                 }
                 return true;
             }
@@ -212,6 +222,10 @@ public class ContextMenuWebView extends NestedWebView {
                 result.getType() == HitTestResult.SRC_ANCHOR_TYPE) {
             // Menu options for a hyperlink.
             menu.setHeaderTitle(result.getExtra());
+            String url = result.getExtra();
+            if (url != null && new DiasporaUrlHelper(((App)parentActivity.getApplication()).getSettings()).isPostUrl(url)) {
+                menu.add(0, ID_OPEN_HERE, 0, context.getString(R.string.context_menu_open_here)).setOnMenuItemClickListener(handler);
+            }
             menu.add(0, ID_COPY_LINK, 0, context.getString(R.string.context_menu_copy_link)).setOnMenuItemClickListener(handler);
             menu.add(0, ID_SHARE_LINK, 0, context.getString(R.string.context_menu_share_link)).setOnMenuItemClickListener(handler);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java
index b3c99805..52c08817 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.R;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.data.AppSettings;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.data.PodAspect;
 
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
 /**
  * Helper class that provides easy access to specific urls related to diaspora
  * Created by vanitasvitae on 10.08.16.
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ public class DiasporaUrlHelper {
     public static final String SUBURL_STATISTICS = "/statistics";
     public static final String URL_BLANK = "about:blank";
 
+    public static final Pattern NUMBERS_ONLY_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("^\\d+$");
+
     public DiasporaUrlHelper(AppSettings settings) {
         this.settings = settings;
     }
@@ -237,4 +241,15 @@ public class DiasporaUrlHelper {
         }
         return app.getString(R.string.aspects);
     }
+
+    public boolean isPostUrl(String url) {
+        if (url.startsWith(getPodUrl() + SUBURL_POSTS)) {
+            String path = url.substring((getPodUrl() + SUBURL_POSTS).length());
+            if (NUMBERS_ONLY_PATTERN.matcher(path).matches()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/webview/CustomWebViewClient.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/webview/CustomWebViewClient.java
index 914abcbb..e94aa9c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/webview/CustomWebViewClient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/webview/CustomWebViewClient.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
 
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.App;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.activity.MainActivity;
+import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.util.DiasporaUrlHelper;
 
 public class CustomWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
     private final App app;
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ public class CustomWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
             i.putExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_URL, url);
             LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(app.getApplicationContext()).sendBroadcast(i);
             return true;
+        } else if (app.getSettings().isPostContextMenuEnabled()
+                && new DiasporaUrlHelper(app.getSettings()).isPostUrl(url)) {
+            view.showContextMenu();
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
index fe4e728b..145fce0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
     <!-- More -->
     <string name="pref_catkey__category_more" translatable="false">pref_catkey__category_more</string>
+    <string name="pref_key__post_link_context_menu_enabled" translatable="false">pref_key__post_link_context_menu_enabled</string>
     <string name="pref_key__logging_spam_enabled" translatable="false">pref_key__logging_spam_enabled</string>
     <string name="pref_key__logging_enabled" translatable="false">pref_key__logging_enabled</string>
 
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@
     <string name="pref_desc__append_shared_via_app">Append a reference to this app ("shared by…") to shared texts</string>
 
     <!-- More -->
+    <string name="pref_title__post_link_context_menu_enabled">Context menu for post links</string>
+    <string name="pref_desc__post_link_context_menu_enabled">Open context menu for post links with short press</string>
+
     <string name="pref_title__sub_logging" translatable="false">@string/about_activity__title_debug_info</string>
     <string name="pref_desc__sub_logging" translatable="false">@string/fragment_debug__section_log</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index aa23ef1f..faa4c319 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     <string name="context_menu_share_image">Share image</string>
     <string name="context_menu_open_external_browser">Open in external browser…</string>
     <string name="context_menu_copy_link">Copy link address to clipboard</string>
+    <string name="context_menu_open_here">Open link</string>
 
 
     <!-- More from MainActivity -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 4bbc7b4c..36facc03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@
         android:key="@string/pref_catkey__category_more"
         android:title="@string/pref_cat__more">
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key__post_link_context_menu_enabled"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title__post_link_context_menu_enabled"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_desc__post_link_context_menu_enabled"/>
+
         <PreferenceScreen
             android:summary="@string/pref_desc__sub_logging"
             android:title="@string/pref_title__sub_logging">