diff --git a/keymaps/tree-view.cson b/keymaps/tree-view.cson
index 08c943c0..d8c28345 100644
--- a/keymaps/tree-view.cson
+++ b/keymaps/tree-view.cson
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
   'alt-left': 'tree-view:recursive-collapse-directory'
   'h': 'tree-view:collapse-directory'
   'enter': 'tree-view:open-selected-entry'
+  'o': 'tree-view:open-selected-entry-without-activate'
   'ctrl-C': 'tree-view:copy-full-path'
   'm': 'tree-view:move'
   'f2': 'tree-view:move'
diff --git a/lib/tree-view.coffee b/lib/tree-view.coffee
index 5abf3031..4b1d136b 100644
--- a/lib/tree-view.coffee
+++ b/lib/tree-view.coffee
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class TreeView extends View
      'tree-view:collapse-directory': => @collapseDirectory()
      'tree-view:recursive-collapse-directory': => @collapseDirectory(true)
      'tree-view:open-selected-entry': => @openSelectedEntry()
+     'tree-view:open-selected-entry-without-activate': => @openSelectedEntry(pending: true, activatePane: false)
      'tree-view:open-selected-entry-right': => @openSelectedEntryRight()
      'tree-view:open-selected-entry-left': => @openSelectedEntryLeft()
      'tree-view:open-selected-entry-up': => @openSelectedEntryUp()
diff --git a/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee b/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee
index df5b5798..1109c8b3 100644
--- a/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee
@@ -1227,6 +1227,31 @@ describe "TreeView", ->
           atom.commands.dispatch(treeView.element, 'tree-view:open-selected-entry')
           expect(atom.workspace.getActivePaneItem()).toBeUndefined()
 
+      describe "tree-view:open-selected-entry-without-activate", ->
+        ensurePreviewOpen = (fileName) ->
+          runs ->
+            file = root1.find(".file:contains(#{fileName})")[0]
+            treeView.selectEntry(file)
+
+          waitsForFileToOpen ->
+            atom.commands.dispatch(treeView.element, 'tree-view:open-selected-entry-without-activate')
+
+          runs ->
+            item = atom.workspace.getActivePaneItem()
+            expect(item.getPath()).toBe atom.project.getDirectories()[0].resolve(fileName)
+            expect(atom.views.getView(item)).not.toHaveFocus()
+            expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane().getPendingItem()).toEqual(item)
+            expect(treeView).toHaveFocus()
+
+        beforeEach ->
+          jasmine.attachToDOM(workspaceElement)
+          treeView.focus()
+          expect(treeView).toHaveFocus()
+
+        it "opens the file with pending state and focus remains on treeView", ->
+          ensurePreviewOpen('tree-view.js')
+          ensurePreviewOpen('tree-view.txt')
+
     describe "opening in new split panes", ->
       splitOptions =
         right: ['horizontal', 'after']