diff --git a/src/__mocks__/obsidian.ts b/src/__mocks__/obsidian.ts
index 01ce910..925324c 100644
--- a/src/__mocks__/obsidian.ts
+++ b/src/__mocks__/obsidian.ts
@@ -523,7 +523,18 @@ export const MockNotice = vi.fn(
 	}
 );
 
-export class MockMarkdownView {
+export class MockWorkspaceLeaf {
+	view: unknown;
+	openFile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+}
+
+export class MockFileView {
+	file: TFile | null = null;
+}
+
+export class MockEditableFileView extends MockFileView {}
+
+export class MockMarkdownView extends MockEditableFileView {
 	editor = {
 		setCursor: vi.fn(),
 		scrollIntoView: vi.fn(),
diff --git a/src/__mocks__/setupObsidianMocks.ts b/src/__mocks__/setupObsidianMocks.ts
index ddf209c..c991bff 100644
--- a/src/__mocks__/setupObsidianMocks.ts
+++ b/src/__mocks__/setupObsidianMocks.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
 	MockButtonComponent,
 	MockComponent,
+	MockEditableFileView,
+	MockFileView,
 	MockMarkdownView,
 	MockModal,
 	MockNotice,
@@ -43,5 +45,7 @@ vi.mock("obsidian", () => {
 		ButtonComponent: MockButtonComponent,
 		MarkdownView: MockMarkdownView,
 		Platform: MockPlatform,
+		FileView: MockFileView,
+		EditableFileView: MockEditableFileView
 	};
 });
diff --git a/src/service/registry.test.ts b/src/service/registry.test.ts
index 5d7bdd5..6da8baf 100644
--- a/src/service/registry.test.ts
+++ b/src/service/registry.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import moment from "moment";
 import { v4 } from "uuid";
 import { describe, vi, it, expect } from "vitest";
 
-import { MockMarkdownView, MockVault } from "@/__mocks__/obsidian";
+import { MockMarkdownView, MockVault, MockWorkspaceLeaf } from "@/__mocks__/obsidian";
 import { defaultSettings, TimekeepSettings } from "@/settings";
 import { createStore } from "@/store";
 import { createCodeBlock } from "@/utils/codeblock";
@@ -761,19 +761,19 @@ describe("TimekeepRegistry", () => {
 				type: TimekeepEntryItemType.FILE,
 			};
 
-			const openFile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+			const leaf = new MockWorkspaceLeaf();
+			leaf.view = new MockMarkdownView();
 
 			const workspace = {
 				getLeaf() {
-					const view = new MockMarkdownView();
-					(view as any).openFile = openFile;
-					return view;
+					return leaf;
 				},
+				getLeavesOfType: vi.fn(() => []),
 			} as any as Workspace;
 
 			await TimekeepRegistry.openItemRef(workspace, ref);
 
-			expect(openFile).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(leaf.openFile).toHaveBeenCalled();
 		});
 
 		it("should attempt to open the file in a new tab", async () => {
@@ -784,21 +784,73 @@ describe("TimekeepRegistry", () => {
 				type: TimekeepEntryItemType.FILE,
 			};
 
-			const openFile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-			const getLeaf = vi.fn(() => {
+			const leaf = new MockWorkspaceLeaf();
+			leaf.view = new MockMarkdownView();
+
+			const fakeLeaf = () => {
+				const leaf = new MockWorkspaceLeaf();
 				const view = new MockMarkdownView();
-				(view as any).openFile = openFile;
-				return view;
+				leaf.view = view;
+				return leaf;
+			};
+
+			const getLeavesOfType = vi.fn(() => {
+				return [fakeLeaf(), fakeLeaf(), fakeLeaf(), new MockMarkdownView()];
 			});
 
+			const getLeaf = vi.fn(() => {
+				return leaf;
+			});
 			const workspace = {
 				getLeaf,
+				getLeavesOfType,
 			} as any as Workspace;
 
 			await TimekeepRegistry.openItemRef(workspace, ref, true);
 
 			expect(getLeaf).toHaveBeenCalledWith("tab");
-			expect(openFile).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(leaf.openFile).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+
+		it("should focus the existing file instead of opening a new tab if one is present", async () => {
+			const vault = new MockVault();
+			const testFile = vault.addFile("test.timekeep", "");
+			const ref: TimekeepRegistryItemRef = {
+				file: testFile,
+				type: TimekeepEntryItemType.FILE,
+			};
+
+			const existingLeaf = new MockWorkspaceLeaf();
+			const view = new MockMarkdownView();
+			view.file = testFile;
+			existingLeaf.view = view;
+
+			const revealLeaf = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+			const setActiveLeaf = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+			const getLeaf = vi.fn(() => {
+				const existingLeaf = new MockWorkspaceLeaf();
+				const view = new MockMarkdownView();
+				existingLeaf.view = view;
+				return existingLeaf;
+			});
+			const getLeavesOfType = vi.fn(() => {
+				return [existingLeaf];
+			});
+
+			const workspace = {
+				getLeaf,
+				getLeavesOfType,
+				revealLeaf,
+				setActiveLeaf,
+			} as any as Workspace;
+
+			await TimekeepRegistry.openItemRef(workspace, ref, true);
+
+			expect(getLeavesOfType).toHaveBeenCalledWith("timekeep");
+			expect(getLeaf).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(existingLeaf.openFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(revealLeaf).toHaveBeenCalledWith(existingLeaf);
+			expect(setActiveLeaf).toHaveBeenCalledWith(existingLeaf, { focus: true });
 		});
 
 		it("opening a markdown entry should scroll to the specific timekeep position", async () => {
@@ -810,18 +862,19 @@ describe("TimekeepRegistry", () => {
 				position: { startLine: 1, endLine: 2 },
 			};
 
-			const openFile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-
+			const leaf = new MockWorkspaceLeaf();
 			const view = new MockMarkdownView();
+			leaf.view = view;
 
 			const workspace = {
 				getLeaf() {
-					return { view, openFile };
+					return leaf;
 				},
+				getLeavesOfType: vi.fn(() => []),
 			} as any as Workspace;
 
 			await TimekeepRegistry.openItemRef(workspace, ref);
-			expect(openFile).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(leaf.openFile).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
 			const line = ref.position.startLine;
 
diff --git a/src/service/registry.ts b/src/service/registry.ts
index 3c9a451..3570a53 100644
--- a/src/service/registry.ts
+++ b/src/service/registry.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import type { EventRef, TAbstractFile, Vault, Workspace } from "obsidian";
+import type { EventRef, TAbstractFile, Vault, Workspace, WorkspaceLeaf } from "obsidian";
 
 import moment from "moment";
-import { Component, MarkdownView, TFile } from "obsidian";
+import { EditableFileView, Component, MarkdownView, TFile } from "obsidian";
 import { limitFunction } from "p-limit";
 
 import type { TimekeepSettings } from "@/settings";
@@ -380,6 +380,28 @@ export class TimekeepRegistry extends Component {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks the workspace leaves to see if the provided timekeep item
+	 * ref is already open in a file
+	 *
+	 * @param workspace The workspace to check within
+	 * @param ref The reference to the timekeep
+	 * @returns The existing leaf if found
+	 */
+	private static getExistingRefLeaf(workspace: Workspace, ref: TimekeepRegistryItemRef) {
+		const leavesType = ref.type === TimekeepEntryItemType.FILE ? "timekeep" : "markdown";
+		const leaves = workspace.getLeavesOfType(leavesType);
+
+		for (const leaf of leaves) {
+			const view = leaf.view;
+			if (view instanceof EditableFileView && view.file && view.file.path === ref.file.path) {
+				return leaf;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Opens a timekeep by reference to the file and the
 	 * line within the file for markdown timekeep items
@@ -392,8 +414,18 @@ export class TimekeepRegistry extends Component {
 		ref: TimekeepRegistryItemRef,
 		newTab: boolean = false
 	) {
-		const leaf = workspace.getLeaf(newTab ? "tab" : false);
-		await leaf.openFile(ref.file);
+		let leaf: WorkspaceLeaf | null = TimekeepRegistry.getExistingRefLeaf(workspace, ref);
+
+		// Focus and reveal the existing leaf if found
+		if (leaf !== null) {
+			workspace.setActiveLeaf(leaf, { focus: true });
+			await workspace.revealLeaf(leaf);
+		}
+		// Open a new leaf for the ref
+		else {
+			leaf = workspace.getLeaf(newTab ? "tab" : false);
+			await leaf.openFile(ref.file);
+		}
 
 		const view = leaf.view;