diff --git a/src/Files.App/Data/Items/FileTagItem.cs b/src/Files.App/Data/Items/FileTagItem.cs
index 3a74b7dbbfed..9752fcf67efc 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Data/Items/FileTagItem.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Data/Items/FileTagItem.cs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE.
 
 using CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Helpers;
-using Files.App.Converters;
-using Files.Core.ViewModels.FileTags;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Markup;
diff --git a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/ISideBarViewModel.cs b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/ISideBarViewModel.cs
index e95afe1a0d0e..fff130ac7ed9 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/ISideBarViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/ISideBarViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2023 Files Community
 // Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE.
 
+using Microsoft.UI.Input;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
 using Windows.Foundation;
@@ -42,6 +43,6 @@ public interface ISidebarViewModel
 		/// Gets invoked when an item is invoked (double clicked) on any item of the sidebar.
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="item">The item that was invoked.</param>
-		void HandleItemInvokedAsync(object item);
+		void HandleItemInvokedAsync(object item, PointerUpdateKind pointerUpdateKind);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarItem.cs b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarItem.cs
index e55f6e82c824..6e17aabf71db 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarItem.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarItem.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public SidebarItem()
 			{
 				if (args.Key == Windows.System.VirtualKey.Enter)
 				{
-					Clicked();
+					Clicked(PointerUpdateKind.Other);
 					args.Handled = true;
 				}
 			};
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ private void ChildrenPresenter_ElementPrepared(ItemsRepeater sender, ItemsRepeat
 			}
 		}
 
-		internal void Clicked()
+		internal void Clicked(PointerUpdateKind pointerUpdateKind)
 		{
 			if (IsGroupHeader)
 			{
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ internal void Clicked()
 					SetFlyoutOpen(true);
 				}
 			}
-			RaiseItemInvoked();
+			RaiseItemInvoked(pointerUpdateKind);
 		}
 
-		internal void RaiseItemInvoked()
+		internal void RaiseItemInvoked(PointerUpdateKind pointerUpdateKind)
 		{
-			Owner?.RaiseItemInvoked(this);
+			Owner?.RaiseItemInvoked(this, pointerUpdateKind);
 		}
 
 		private void SidebarDisplayModeChanged(SidebarDisplayMode oldValue)
@@ -386,10 +386,11 @@ private void Item_PointerReleased(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input.Pointer
 			UpdatePointerState();
 
 			VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, IsExpanded ? "ExpandedIconNormal" : "CollapsedIconNormal", true);
-			var updateKind = e.GetCurrentPoint(null).Properties.PointerUpdateKind;
-			if (updateKind == PointerUpdateKind.LeftButtonReleased)
+			var pointerUpdateKind = e.GetCurrentPoint(null).Properties.PointerUpdateKind;
+			if (pointerUpdateKind == PointerUpdateKind.LeftButtonReleased ||
+				pointerUpdateKind == PointerUpdateKind.MiddleButtonReleased)
 			{
-				Clicked();
+				Clicked(pointerUpdateKind);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarView.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarView.xaml.cs
index aaf747b7d451..44c25ba7ea02 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarView.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SideBarView.xaml.cs
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ internal void UpdateSelectedItemContainer(SidebarItem container)
 			SelectedItemContainer = container;
 		}
 
-		internal void RaiseItemInvoked(SidebarItem item)
+		internal void RaiseItemInvoked(SidebarItem item, PointerUpdateKind pointerUpdateKind)
 		{
 			// Only leaves can be selected
 			if (item.Item is null || item.IsGroupHeader) return;
 
 			SelectedItem = item.Item;
 			ItemInvoked?.Invoke(item, item.Item);
-			ViewModel.HandleItemInvokedAsync(item.Item);
+			ViewModel.HandleItemInvokedAsync(item.Item, pointerUpdateKind);
 		}
 
 		internal void RaiseContextRequested(SidebarItem item, Point e)
diff --git a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SidebarItemAutomationPeer.cs b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SidebarItemAutomationPeer.cs
index 4a981d0ea8b1..312e4101d66f 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SidebarItemAutomationPeer.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/UserControls/SideBar/SidebarItemAutomationPeer.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE.
 
 using CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI;
+using Microsoft.UI.Input;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.Peers;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.Provider;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ public void Expand()
 
 		public void Invoke()
 		{
-			Owner.RaiseItemInvoked();
+			Owner.RaiseItemInvoked(PointerUpdateKind.Other);
 		}
 
 		public void AddToSelection()
diff --git a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/SidebarViewModel.cs b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/SidebarViewModel.cs
index 9681570f969a..fb572049be2a 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/SidebarViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/SidebarViewModel.cs
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ private async void ItemContextMenuFlyout_Opened(object? sender, object e)
 			await ShellContextmenuHelper.LoadShellMenuItemsAsync(rightClickedItem.Path, itemContextMenuFlyout, rightClickedItem.MenuOptions);
 		}
 
-		public async void HandleItemInvokedAsync(object item)
+		public async void HandleItemInvokedAsync(object item, PointerUpdateKind pointerUpdateKind)
 		{
 			if (item is not INavigationControlItem navigationControlItem) return;
 			var navigationPath = item as string;
@@ -722,9 +722,12 @@ public async void HandleItemInvokedAsync(object item)
 				return;
 
 			var ctrlPressed = InputKeyboardSource.GetKeyStateForCurrentThread(VirtualKey.Control).HasFlag(CoreVirtualKeyStates.Down);
-			if (ctrlPressed && navigationPath is not null)
+			var middleClickPressed = pointerUpdateKind == PointerUpdateKind.MiddleButtonReleased;
+			if ((ctrlPressed ||
+				middleClickPressed) &&
+				navigationControlItem.Path is not null)
 			{
-				await NavigationHelpers.OpenPathInNewTab(navigationPath);
+				await NavigationHelpers.OpenPathInNewTab(navigationControlItem.Path);
 				return;
 			}