diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SearchActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SearchActivity.java
index 1d5079700..784394deb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SearchActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SearchActivity.java
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ public class SearchActivity extends XmppActivity implements TextWatcher, OnSearc
 		final Message message = selectedMessageReference.get();
 		if (message != null) {
 			switch (item.getItemId()) {
+				case R.id.open_conversation:
+					switchToConversation(wrap(message.getConversation()));
+					break;
 				case R.id.share_with:
 					ShareUtil.share(this, message);
 					break;
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ public class SearchActivity extends XmppActivity implements TextWatcher, OnSearc
 					break;
 				case R.id.quote_message:
 					quote(message);
+					break;
 			}
 		}
 		return super.onContextItemSelected(item);
@@ -151,17 +155,20 @@ public class SearchActivity extends XmppActivity implements TextWatcher, OnSearc
 	private void quote(Message message) {
 		String text = MessageUtils.prepareQuote(message);
 		final Conversational conversational = message.getConversation();
+		switchToConversationAndQuote(wrap(message.getConversation()), text);
+	}
+
+	private Conversation wrap(Conversational conversational) {
 		final Conversation conversation;
 		if (conversational instanceof Conversation) {
-			conversation = (Conversation) conversational;
+			return (Conversation) conversational;
 		} else {
-			conversation = xmppConnectionService.findOrCreateConversation(conversational.getAccount(),
+			return xmppConnectionService.findOrCreateConversation(conversational.getAccount(),
 					conversational.getJid(),
 					conversational.getMode() == Conversational.MODE_MULTI,
 					true,
 					true);
 		}
-		switchToConversationAndQuote(conversation, text);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/search_result_context.xml b/src/main/res/menu/search_result_context.xml
index ea32659f6..8abb22dac 100644
--- a/src/main/res/menu/search_result_context.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/menu/search_result_context.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
   ~ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
   -->
 
-<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/open_conversation"
+        android:title="@string/view_conversation"/>
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/share_with"
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6afecb7be..9ef9e4cca 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -705,4 +705,5 @@
     <string name="no_microphone_permission">Conversations needs access to the microphone</string>
     <string name="search_messages">Search messages</string>
     <string name="gif">GIF</string>
+    <string name="view_conversation">View conversation</string>
 </resources>