diff --git a/framework/inc/classes/resource.hrc b/framework/inc/classes/resource.hrc
index 8d2337156bfb..6620c99ca509 100644
--- a/framework/inc/classes/resource.hrc
+++ b/framework/inc/classes/resource.hrc
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #define STR_CLEAR_RECENT_FILES                  (RID_STR_START+23)
 #define STR_CLEAR_RECENT_FILES_HELP             (RID_STR_START+24)
 #define STR_LANGSTATUS_HINT                     (RID_STR_START+25)
+#define STR_OPEN_REMOTE                         (RID_STR_START+26)
 
 #define POPUPMENU_TOOLBAR_QUICKCUSTOMIZATION    (RID_MENU_START+0)
 
diff --git a/framework/source/classes/resource.src b/framework/source/classes/resource.src
index c54eaa327265..0ef53ae2fed5 100644
--- a/framework/source/classes/resource.src
+++ b/framework/source/classes/resource.src
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ String STR_CLEAR_RECENT_FILES_HELP
     Text [ en-US ] = "Clears the list with the most recently opened files. This action can not be undone.";
 };
 
+String STR_OPEN_REMOTE
+{
+    Text [ en-US ] = "Open remote file";
+};
+
 String STR_TOOLBAR_TITLE_ADDON
 {
     Text [ en-US ] = "Add-On %num%";
diff --git a/framework/source/uielement/recentfilesmenucontroller.cxx b/framework/source/uielement/recentfilesmenucontroller.cxx
index 8e4fe9d456ba..a2c3432c77ca 100644
--- a/framework/source/uielement/recentfilesmenucontroller.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/uielement/recentfilesmenucontroller.cxx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ using namespace framework;
 namespace {
 
 static const char CMD_CLEAR_LIST[]   = ".uno:ClearRecentFileList";
+static const char CMD_OPEN_REMOTE[]  = ".uno:OpenRemote";
 static const char CMD_PREFIX[]       = "vnd.sun.star.popup:RecentFileList?entry=";
 static const char MENU_SHORTCUT[]     = "~N. ";
 
@@ -224,6 +225,12 @@ void RecentFilesMenuController::fillPopupMenu( Reference< css::awt::XPopupMenu >
                                            OUString( CMD_CLEAR_LIST ) );
             pVCLPopupMenu->SetHelpText( sal_uInt16( nCount + 1 ),
                                         FWK_RESSTR(STR_CLEAR_RECENT_FILES_HELP) );
+
+            // Open remote menu entry
+            pVCLPopupMenu->InsertItem( sal_uInt16( nCount + 2 ),
+                                       FWK_RESSTR(STR_OPEN_REMOTE) );
+            pVCLPopupMenu->SetItemCommand( sal_uInt16( nCount + 2 ),
+                                           OUString( CMD_OPEN_REMOTE ) );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -232,6 +239,14 @@ void RecentFilesMenuController::fillPopupMenu( Reference< css::awt::XPopupMenu >
             // Do not disable it, otherwise the Toolbar controller and MenuButton
             // will display SV_RESID_STRING_NOSELECTIONPOSSIBLE instead of STR_NODOCUMENT
             pVCLPopupMenu->SetItemBits( 1, pVCLPopupMenu->GetItemBits( 1 ) | MenuItemBits::NOSELECT );
+
+            pVCLPopupMenu->InsertSeparator();
+
+            // Open remote menu entry
+            pVCLPopupMenu->InsertItem( sal_uInt16( 2 ),
+                                       FWK_RESSTR(STR_OPEN_REMOTE) );
+            pVCLPopupMenu->SetItemCommand( sal_uInt16( 2 ),
+                                           OUString( CMD_OPEN_REMOTE ) );
         }
     }
 }
@@ -331,6 +346,11 @@ void SAL_CALL RecentFilesMenuController::itemSelected( const css::awt::MenuEvent
                 "vnd.org.libreoffice.recentdocs:ClearRecentFileList",
                 ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue >() );
         }
+        else if ( aCommand == CMD_OPEN_REMOTE )
+        {
+            Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgsList( 0 );
+            dispatchCommand( CMD_OPEN_REMOTE, aArgsList );
+        }
         else
             executeEntry( rEvent.MenuId-1 );
     }