diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fcf54db..44d7b6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Refer to [https://st.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on the
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-2025-02-20 - Added the drag-n-drop patch
+2025-02-20 - Added the drag-n-drop and open-selected-text patches
 
 2024-05-31 - Added the anygeometry patch
 
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ Refer to [https://st.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on the
    - [open-copied-url](https://st.suckless.org/patches/open_copied_url/)
       - open contents of the clipboard in a user-defined browser
 
+   - [open-selected-text](https://st.suckless.org/patches/open_selected_text)
+      - open the selected text using `xdg-open`
+
    - [openurlonclick](https://www.reddit.com/r/suckless/comments/cc83om/st_open_url/)
       - allows for URLs to be opened directly when you click on them
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index fb5d57b..3a98fb2 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -401,6 +401,9 @@ static uint forcemousemod = ShiftMask;
  */
 static MouseShortcut mshortcuts[] = {
 	/* mask                 button   function        argument       release  screen */
+	#if OPEN_SELECTED_TEXT_PATCH
+	{ ControlMask,          Button2, selopen,        {.i = 0},      1 },
+	#endif // OPEN_SELECTED_TEXT_PATCH
 	#if CLIPBOARD_PATCH
 	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           Button2, clippaste,      {.i = 0},      1 },
 	#else
diff --git a/patch/openselectedtext.c b/patch/openselectedtext.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42d40e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/openselectedtext.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+void
+selopen(const Arg *dummy)
+{
+	pid_t chpid;
+
+	if ((chpid = fork()) == 0) {
+		if (fork() == 0)
+			execlp("xdg-open", "xdg-open", getsel(), NULL);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	if (chpid > 0)
+		waitpid(chpid, NULL, 0);
+}
diff --git a/patch/openselectedtext.h b/patch/openselectedtext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dccbc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/openselectedtext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+static void selopen(const Arg *);
diff --git a/patch/x_include.c b/patch/x_include.c
index 20f083b..5a0ba58 100644
--- a/patch/x_include.c
+++ b/patch/x_include.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 #elif NETWMICON_LEGACY_PATCH
 #include "netwmicon_legacy.c"
 #endif
+#if OPEN_SELECTED_TEXT_PATCH
+#include "openselectedtext.c"
+#endif
 #if OPENURLONCLICK_PATCH
 #include "openurlonclick.c"
 #endif
diff --git a/patch/x_include.h b/patch/x_include.h
index fef502d..ed10e8c 100644
--- a/patch/x_include.h
+++ b/patch/x_include.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #if NETWMICON_PATCH || NETWMICON_FF_PATCH || NETWMICON_LEGACY_PATCH
 #include "netwmicon.h"
 #endif
+#if OPEN_SELECTED_TEXT_PATCH
+#include "openselectedtext.h"
+#endif
 #if RIGHTCLICKTOPLUMB_PATCH
 #include "rightclicktoplumb_x.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 6f02a04..b340aaa 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@
  */
 #define OPENCOPIED_PATCH 0
 
+/* Open the selected text using xdg-open.
+ * https://st.suckless.org/patches/open_selected_text/
+ */
+#define OPEN_SELECTED_TEXT_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch allows for URLs to be opened directly when you click on them. This may not work with
  * all terminal applications.
  *