diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -242,7 +242,10 @@
                                                   
     def launch_gtk_bookmark (self, widget, path):
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
-        os.system("xdg-open %s &" % path)        
+        if self.de == "gnome":
+            os.system("nautilus %s &" % path)        
+        else:
+            os.system("xdg-open %s &" % path)        
 
     def trashPopup( self, widget, event ):
         if event.button == 3: