diff --git a/onionshare_gui/tab/mode/history.py b/onionshare_gui/tab/mode/history.py
index 0797320e..51d9c267 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/tab/mode/history.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/tab/mode/history.py
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ class ReceiveHistoryItemFile(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         if self.common.platform == "Linux" or self.common.platform == "BSD":
             try:
                 # If nautilus is available, open it
-                subprocess.Popen(["nautilus", abs_filename])
+                subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", self.dir])
             except:
                 Alert(
                     self.common,
-                    strings._("gui_open_folder_error_nautilus").format(abs_filename),
+                    strings._("gui_open_folder_error").format(abs_filename),
                 )
 
         # macOS
diff --git a/share/locale/en.json b/share/locale/en.json
index cca7d92e..d2a89971 100644
--- a/share/locale/en.json
+++ b/share/locale/en.json
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     "gui_settings_data_dir_label": "Save files to",
     "gui_settings_data_dir_browse_button": "Browse",
     "gui_settings_public_mode_checkbox": "Public mode",
-    "gui_open_folder_error_nautilus": "Cannot open folder because nautilus is not available. The file is here: {}",
+    "gui_open_folder_error": "Failed to open folder with xdg-open. The file is here: {}",
     "gui_settings_language_label": "Preferred language",
     "gui_settings_language_changed_notice": "Restart OnionShare for the new language to be applied.",
     "systray_menu_exit": "Quit",