diff --git a/resources/texts/_contentManager.html b/resources/texts/_contentManager.html
index a7fbefa..e025104 100644
--- a/resources/texts/_contentManager.html
+++ b/resources/texts/_contentManager.html
@@ -25,14 +25,19 @@ function init() {
   new QWebChannel(qt.webChannelTransport, function(channel) {
     contentManager = channel.objects.contentManager;
     library = channel.objects.library;
+    kiwix = channel.objects.kiwix;
     app = new Vue({
       el: "#app",
       data: {
         contentManager: contentManager,
         library: library,
+        kiwix: kiwix,
         books: []
       },
       methods: {
+        openBook : function(book) {
+          kiwix.openUrl("zim://"+book.id+".zim/", true, function() {});
+        },
         changePage : function(delta) {
           var newPage = contentManager.currentPage+delta;
           if (newPage < 0) newPage = 0;
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ function init() {
              {{ book.tags }}
            </span>
            <span>
-             <button v-if="book.path">Open</button>
+             <button v-if="book.path" v-on:click="openBook(book)">Open</button>
              <button v-else>Download</button>
            </span>
          </div>
diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.cpp b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
index 3b5cd53..87f6080 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ KiwixApp::KiwixApp(int& argc, char *argv[])
     mp_mainWindow = new MainWindow;
     mp_tabWidget = mp_mainWindow->getTabWidget();
     mp_tabWidget->setContentManagerView(m_manager.getView());
+    m_manager.getView()->registerObject("kiwix", this);
     postInit();
 
     mp_errorDialog = new QErrorMessage(mp_mainWindow);
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ void KiwixApp::printPage()
     }
 }
 
+void KiwixApp::openUrl(const QString &url, bool newTab) {
+    openUrl(QUrl(url), newTab);
+}
+
 void KiwixApp::openUrl(const QUrl &url, bool newTab) {
     mp_tabWidget->openUrl(url, newTab);
 }
diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.h b/src/kiwixapp.h
index 331a329..d3b640c 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.h
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public:
     virtual ~KiwixApp();
     static KiwixApp* instance();
 
-    void openUrl(const QUrl& url, bool newTab=true);
     void openRandomUrl(bool newTab=true);
 
     void showMessage(const QString& message);
@@ -67,6 +66,8 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     void openZimFile(const QString& zimfile="");
+    void openUrl(const QString& url, bool newTab=true);
+    void openUrl(const QUrl& url, bool newTab=true);
     void printPage();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/library.cpp b/src/library.cpp
index 48dae22..b2f81cd 100644
--- a/src/library.cpp
+++ b/src/library.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ std::shared_ptr<kiwix::Reader> Library::getReader(const QString &zimId)
     auto it = m_readersMap.find(zimId);
     if (it != m_readersMap.end())
         return it.value();
+    // No reader, try to open the file
+    try {
+        QString _id = zimId;
+        if (_id.endsWith(".zim")) _id.resize(_id.size()-4);
+        openBookById(_id);
+        return m_readersMap.find(zimId).value();
+    } catch(...) {}
     return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/library.h b/src/library.h
index ad1b6b9..1be5b74 100644
--- a/src/library.h
+++ b/src/library.h
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ class Library : public QObject
 public:
     Library();
     QString openBookFromPath(const QString& zimPath);
-    QString openBookById(const QString& _id);
     std::shared_ptr<kiwix::Reader> getReader(const QString& zimId);
     QStringList getBookIds();
 public slots:
     QStringList getBookInfos(QString id, const QStringList &keys);
+    QString openBookById(const QString& _id);
 
 signals:
     void booksChanged();