diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/JfxRevealPathService.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/JfxRevealPathService.java
index 1271f42e8..8559e49e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/JfxRevealPathService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/JfxRevealPathService.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.cryptomator.integrations.common.Priority;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.revealpath.RevealFailedException;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.revealpath.RevealPathService;
 
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 
 /**
@@ -17,14 +18,16 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
  */
 @DisplayName("JavaFX HostServices (GTK)")
 @OperatingSystem(OperatingSystem.Value.LINUX)
-@Priority(10)
+@Priority(Priority.FALLBACK)
 public class JfxRevealPathService implements RevealPathService {
 
 	@Override
 	public void reveal(Path p) throws RevealFailedException {
 		var fxApp = FxApplication.INSTANCE.get();
 		if (fxApp != null) {
-			fxApp.getHostServices().showDocument(p.toUri().toString());
+			// showDocument() launches the default app for a regular file, so reveal its parent directory instead
+			var target = Files.isRegularFile(p) ? p.getParent() : p;
+			fxApp.getHostServices().showDocument(target.toUri().toString());
 		} else {
 			throw new RevealFailedException("JavaFX Application not initialized");
 		}