diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c316cd5f..5ae06d01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ Using lazy.nvim:
     -- events
     events_file_path = '/tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
 
+    -- what neovim should do a when a file was opened (selected) in yazi.
+    -- Defaults to simply opening the file.
+    -- If you want to open it in a split / new tab, you can define it here.
+    open_file_function = function(chosen_file) end,
+
     hooks = {
       -- if you want to execute a custom action when yazi has been closed
       -- successfully, you can define it here
diff --git a/lua/yazi.lua b/lua/yazi.lua
index 1051dca4..18adde4b 100644
--- a/lua/yazi.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function M.yazi(path)
             local chosen_file = vim.fn.readfile(M.config.chosen_file_path)[1]
             M.config.hooks.yazi_closed_successfully(chosen_file)
             if chosen_file then
-              vim.cmd(string.format('edit %s', chosen_file))
+              M.config.open_file_function(chosen_file)
             end
           end
 
diff --git a/lua/yazi/config.lua b/lua/yazi/config.lua
index 21319152..a2bdd5a0 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/config.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/config.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ function M.default()
     open_for_directories = false,
     chosen_file_path = '/tmp/yazi_filechosen',
     events_file_path = '/tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
+    open_file_function = function(chosen_file)
+      vim.cmd(string.format('edit %s', chosen_file))
+    end,
     hooks = {
       ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: unused-local
       yazi_closed_successfully = function(_chosen_file) end,
diff --git a/lua/yazi/types.lua b/lua/yazi/types.lua
index 72bb11d8..a4ac4182 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/types.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/types.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ---@field public open_for_directories? boolean
 ---@field public chosen_file_path? string "the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store the chosen file path"
 ---@field public events_file_path? string "the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store events"
+---@field public open_file_function? fun(chosen_file: string): nil "a function that will be called when a file is chosen in yazi"
 ---@field public hooks? YaziConfigHooks
 
 ---@class YaziConfigHooks
diff --git a/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua
index 03a3056b..a52bebb1 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua
@@ -86,4 +86,22 @@ describe('opening a file', function()
       assert.spy(spy_hook).was_called_with('/abc/test-file.txt')
     end
   )
+
+  it('calls the open_file_function to open the selected file', function()
+    local spy_hook = spy.new(function(chosen_file)
+      assert.equals('/abc/test-file.txt', chosen_file)
+    end)
+
+    ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
+    plugin.setup({
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: assign-type-mismatch
+      open_file_function = spy_hook,
+    })
+
+    vim.api.nvim_command('edit /abc/test-file.txt')
+
+    plugin.yazi()
+
+    assert.spy(spy_hook).was_called_with('/abc/test-file.txt')
+  end)
 end)