diff --git a/crates/ide-index/src/lib.rs b/crates/ide-index/src/lib.rs
index 4e4794538..d0b08799b 100644
--- a/crates/ide-index/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-index/src/lib.rs
@@ -218,9 +218,11 @@ impl ProjectIndex {
         self.shared.enqueue(Job::SaveRecent);
     }
 
-    /// Recently opened files, most recent first.
+    /// Recently opened files, most recent first; files deleted since (also while
+    /// the IDE was closed) are left out. Virtual documents are always listed.
     pub fn recent_files(&self) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
-        self.shared.recent.lock().clone()
+        let recent = self.shared.recent.lock().clone();
+        recent.into_iter().filter(|p| p.to_str().is_some_and(ide_core::text::is_virtual_uri) || p.exists()).collect()
     }
 
     /// Blocks until the initial scan and every queued update has been applied
diff --git a/crates/ide-index/src/tests.rs b/crates/ide-index/src/tests.rs
index 8094cdc81..3e45fc50a 100644
--- a/crates/ide-index/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-index/src/tests.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,19 @@ fn symbol_ranking_is_idea_like() {
     assert!(idx.find_symbols("", SymbolFilter::All, 5).is_empty());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn recent_files_skip_deleted_files_but_keep_virtual_documents() {
+    let fx = sample();
+    let idx = fx.open();
+    let app = fx.root.join("web/app.py");
+    let virt = PathBuf::from("jdt://contents/rt.jar/java.lang/String.class");
+    idx.mark_recent(&app);
+    idx.mark_recent(&virt);
+    assert_eq!(idx.recent_files(), vec![virt.clone(), app.clone()]);
+    std::fs::remove_file(&app).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(idx.recent_files(), vec![virt]);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn persistence_skips_unchanged_files_on_reopen() {
     let fx = sample();
diff --git a/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.test.ts b/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.test.ts
index d269d7905..fcb76d43e 100644
--- a/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.test.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ describe("project view context menu", () => {
       "Copy Path/Reference…",
       "Paste",
       "-",
+      "Jump to Source",
       "Find Usages",
       "Find in Files…",
       "Replace in Files…",
diff --git a/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.ts b/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.ts
index 7ce9108bc..635e417b9 100644
--- a/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.ts
+++ b/src/features/project-tree/contextMenu.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   findFileUsages,
   folderOf,
   openCopyDialog,
+  openFile,
   openMoveDialog,
   openRenameDialog,
   paste,
@@ -196,8 +197,15 @@ export function contextMenuItems(nodes: ProjectNode[]): MenuItem[] {
     { kind: "separator" },
   );
 
-  // Find Usages / Find in Files… / Replace in Files…
+  // Jump to Source / Find Usages / Find in Files… / Replace in Files…
   push(
+    files.length > 0 && {
+      id: "jumpToSource",
+      label: "Jump to Source",
+      icon: "edit",
+      shortcut: keyLabel("project.open"),
+      run: () => files.forEach((f) => void openFile(f.path)),
+    },
     inProject &&
       singleFile && {
         id: "findUsages",