diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/AspNet.Mvc.csproj b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/AspNet.Mvc.csproj
index 3c1b0ab02b..ee00ee3a48 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/AspNet.Mvc.csproj
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/AspNet.Mvc.csproj
@@ -56,12 +56,14 @@
     <Compile Include="Src\CloseDialogBehaviour.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\DelegateCommand.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IAddMvcItemToProjectView.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Src\IMvcFileService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IMvcTextTemplateHost.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IMvcTextTemplateHostFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IMvcViewFileGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\ISelectedMvcViewFolder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IsMvcViewFolderSelectedConditionEvaluator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Src\MvcFileService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\MvcTextTemplateHost.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\MvcTextTemplateHostFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\MvcTextTemplateLanguage.cs" />
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectCommand.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectCommand.cs
index 2542f6d29a..c628b42dec 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectCommand.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectCommand.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 		protected virtual object CreateDataContext()
 		{
 			SelectedMvcViewFolder selectedFolder = GetSelectedFolder();
-			var generator = new MvcViewFileGenerator();
-			return new AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel(selectedFolder, generator);
+			return new AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel(selectedFolder);
 		}
 		
 		SelectedMvcViewFolder GetSelectedFolder()
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs
index 850e00740d..dfe3390f38 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs
@@ -11,15 +11,26 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 	{
 		IMvcViewFileGenerator viewGenerator;
 		ISelectedMvcViewFolder selectedViewFolder;
+		IMvcFileService fileService;
 		MvcViewFileName viewFileName = new MvcViewFileName();
 		bool closed;
 		
+		public AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel(ISelectedMvcViewFolder selectedViewFolder)
+			: this(
+				selectedViewFolder,
+				new MvcViewFileGenerator(),
+				new MvcFileService())
+		{
+		}
+		
 		public AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel(
 			ISelectedMvcViewFolder selectedViewFolder,
-			IMvcViewFileGenerator viewGenerator)
+			IMvcViewFileGenerator viewGenerator,
+			IMvcFileService fileService)
 		{
 			this.selectedViewFolder = selectedViewFolder;
 			this.viewGenerator = viewGenerator;
+			this.fileService = fileService;
 			this.viewFileName.ViewFolder = selectedViewFolder.Path;
 			
 			CreateCommands();
@@ -49,6 +60,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 		{
 			GenerateMvcViewFile();
 			AddMvcViewFileToProject();
+			OpenMvcViewFileCreated();
 			IsClosed = true;
 		}
 		
@@ -75,6 +87,12 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 			string fileName = viewFileName.GetFileName();
 			selectedViewFolder.AddFileToProject(fileName);
 		}
+		
+		void OpenMvcViewFileCreated()
+		{
+			string path = viewFileName.GetPath();
+			fileService.OpenFile(path);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcFileService.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcFileService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30f1ae8b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcFileService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) AlphaSierraPapa for the SharpDevelop Team (for details please see \doc\copyright.txt)
+// This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL (for details please see \doc\license.txt)
+
+using System;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
+{
+	public interface IMvcFileService
+	{
+		void OpenFile(string fileName);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcFileService.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcFileService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75e8030173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcFileService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright (c) AlphaSierraPapa for the SharpDevelop Team (for details please see \doc\copyright.txt)
+// This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL (for details please see \doc\license.txt)
+
+using System;
+using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
+{
+	public class MvcFileService : IMvcFileService
+	{
+		public void OpenFile(string fileName)
+		{
+			FileService.OpenFile(fileName);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/AspNet.Mvc.Tests.csproj b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/AspNet.Mvc.Tests.csproj
index 1fabade83b..7b3c2b195d 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/AspNet.Mvc.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/AspNet.Mvc.Tests.csproj
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
       <Link>Configuration\GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Helpers\FakeAddMvcItemToProjectView.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Helpers\FakeMvcFileService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Helpers\FakeMvcTextTemplateHost.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Helpers\FakeMvcTextTemplateHostFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Helpers\FakeMvcViewFileGenerator.cs" />
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcFileService.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcFileService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..845c156322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcFileService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) AlphaSierraPapa for the SharpDevelop Team (for details please see \doc\copyright.txt)
+// This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL (for details please see \doc\license.txt)
+
+using System;
+using ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc;
+
+namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests.Helpers
+{
+	public class FakeMvcFileService : IMvcFileService
+	{
+		public string FileNamePassedToOpenFile;
+		
+		public void OpenFile(string fileName)
+		{
+			FileNamePassedToOpenFile = fileName;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs
index e7ce7cf98b..f1becb4aab 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests
 		FakeMvcViewFileGenerator fakeViewGenerator;
 		FakeSelectedMvcViewFolder fakeSelectedMvcViewFolder;
 		List<string> propertyChangedEvents;
+		FakeMvcFileService fakeFileService;
 		
 		void CreateViewModel()
 		{
@@ -29,9 +30,11 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests
 			fakeSelectedMvcViewFolder = new FakeSelectedMvcViewFolder();
 			fakeSelectedMvcViewFolder.Path = path;
 			fakeViewGenerator = new FakeMvcViewFileGenerator();
+			fakeFileService = new FakeMvcFileService();
 			viewModel = new AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel(
 				fakeSelectedMvcViewFolder,
-				fakeViewGenerator);
+				fakeViewGenerator,
+				fakeFileService);
 		}
 		
 		void MonitorPropertyChangedEvents()
@@ -149,5 +152,20 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests
 			
 			Assert.IsTrue(fired);
 		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void AddMvcView_FileIsGenerated_FileIsOpened()
+		{
+			CreateViewModel();
+			viewModel.ViewName = "Index";
+			fakeSelectedMvcViewFolder.ProjectLanguage = "C#";
+			fakeSelectedMvcViewFolder.Path = @"d:\projects\MyAspMvcProject\Views\Home";
+			viewModel.AddMvcView();
+			
+			string fileNameOpened = fakeFileService.FileNamePassedToOpenFile;
+			string expectedFileNameOpened = @"d:\projects\MyAspMvcProject\Views\Home\Index.aspx";
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual(expectedFileNameOpened, fileNameOpened);
+		}
 	}
 }