diff --git a/.meteor/packages b/.meteor/packages
index ab2a0689947..375ee1b94eb 100644
--- a/.meteor/packages
+++ b/.meteor/packages
@@ -150,3 +150,4 @@ todda00:friendly-slugs
 underscorestring:underscore.string
 yasaricli:slugify
 yasinuslu:blaze-meta
+rocketchat:slashcommands-open
diff --git a/.meteor/versions b/.meteor/versions
index c464264305c..442c92d9a27 100644
--- a/.meteor/versions
+++ b/.meteor/versions
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ rocketchat:slashcommands-kick@0.0.1
 rocketchat:slashcommands-leave@0.0.1
 rocketchat:slashcommands-me@0.0.1
 rocketchat:slashcommands-mute@0.0.1
+rocketchat:slashcommands-open@0.0.1
 rocketchat:slashcommands-topic@0.0.1
 rocketchat:slashcommands-unarchive@0.0.1
 rocketchat:sms@0.0.1
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-lib/i18n/en.i18n.json b/packages/rocketchat-lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
index f9714aba917..89baf9b6a0e 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@
   "Only_you_can_see_this_message" : "Only you can see this message",
   "Oops!" : "Oops",
   "Open" : "Open",
+  "Open_A_Channel" : "Open a Channel",
   "Opened" : "Opened",
   "optional" : "optional",
   "Order" : "Order",
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-slashcommands-open/client.js b/packages/rocketchat-slashcommands-open/client.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b952a82799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-slashcommands-open/client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+function Open(command, params, item) {
+	var channel, room, subscription;
+	if (command !== 'open' || !Match.test(params, String)) {
+		return;
+	}
+	channel = params.trim();
+	if (channel === '') {
+		room = RocketChat.models.Rooms.findOneById(item.rid);
+		channel = room.name;
+	} else {
+		channel = channel.replace('#', '');
+	}
+	subscription = ChatSubscription.findOne({
+		name: channel
+	});
+
+	if (subscription !== null) {
+		Meteor.call('openRoom', subscription.rid);
+	}
+}
+
+RocketChat.slashCommands.add('open', Open, {
+	description: TAPi18n.__('Open_A_Channel'),
+	params: '#channel'
+});
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-slashcommands-open/package.js b/packages/rocketchat-slashcommands-open/package.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d2abcd03240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-slashcommands-open/package.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Package.describe({
+	name: 'rocketchat:slashcommands-open',
+	version: '0.0.1',
+	summary: 'Command handler for the /open command',
+	git: ''
+});
+
+Package.onUse(function(api) {
+
+	api.versionsFrom('1.0');
+
+	api.use([
+		'ecmascript',
+		'check',
+		'rocketchat:lib'
+	]);
+
+	api.use('templating', 'client');
+
+	api.addFiles('client.js', 'client');
+});