diff --git a/pkg/commands/git.go b/pkg/commands/git.go
index 3e0bf2441..96b25316c 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git.go
@@ -808,3 +808,9 @@ func (c *GitCommand) ShowCommitFile(commitID, file string) (string, error) {
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("git show --color %s -- %s", commitID, file)
 	return c.OSCommand.RunCommandWithOutput(cmd)
 }
+
+// CheckoutFile checks out the file for the given commit
+func (c *GitCommand) CheckoutFile(commitSha, fileName string) error {
+	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("git checkout %s %s", commitSha, fileName)
+	return c.OSCommand.RunCommand(cmd)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go b/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go
index cb4bee807..1d54a2bcf 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go
@@ -51,3 +51,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleSwitchToCommitsPanel(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	}
 	return gui.switchFocus(g, v, commitsView)
 }
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleCheckoutCommitFile(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	commitSha := gui.State.Commits[gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine].Sha
+	fileName := gui.State.CommitFiles[gui.State.Panels.CommitFiles.SelectedLine].Name
+
+	if err := gui.GitCommand.CheckoutFile(commitSha, fileName); err != nil {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.g, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return gui.refreshFiles()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index 4f03a3c47..c5eb758e9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -453,6 +453,12 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:     gui.handleSwitchToCommitsPanel,
 			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("goBack"),
+		}, {
+			ViewName:    "commitFiles",
+			Key:         'c',
+			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:     gui.handleCheckoutCommitFile,
+			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("checkoutCommitFile"),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -471,12 +477,12 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 		nextLine func(*gocui.Gui, *gocui.View) error
 		focus    func(*gocui.Gui, *gocui.View) error
 	}{
-		"menu":         {prevLine: gui.handleMenuPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleMenuNextLine, focus: gui.handleMenuSelect},
-		"files":        {prevLine: gui.handleFilesPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleFilesNextLine, focus: gui.handleFilesFocus},
-		"branches":     {prevLine: gui.handleBranchesPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleBranchesNextLine, focus: gui.handleBranchSelect},
-		"commits":      {prevLine: gui.handleCommitsPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleCommitsNextLine, focus: gui.handleCommitSelect},
-		"stash":        {prevLine: gui.handleStashPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleStashNextLine, focus: gui.handleStashEntrySelect},
-		"status":       {focus: gui.handleStatusSelect},
+		"menu":        {prevLine: gui.handleMenuPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleMenuNextLine, focus: gui.handleMenuSelect},
+		"files":       {prevLine: gui.handleFilesPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleFilesNextLine, focus: gui.handleFilesFocus},
+		"branches":    {prevLine: gui.handleBranchesPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleBranchesNextLine, focus: gui.handleBranchSelect},
+		"commits":     {prevLine: gui.handleCommitsPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleCommitsNextLine, focus: gui.handleCommitSelect},
+		"stash":       {prevLine: gui.handleStashPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleStashNextLine, focus: gui.handleStashEntrySelect},
+		"status":      {focus: gui.handleStatusSelect},
 		"commitFiles": {prevLine: gui.handleCommitFilesPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleCommitFilesNextLine, focus: gui.handleCommitFileSelect},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
index 0d8cc2d63..4d2ee4236 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
@@ -655,6 +655,9 @@ func addDutch(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "NoCommiteFiles",
 			Other: "No files for this commit",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "checkoutCommitFile",
+			Other: "checkout file",
 		},
 	)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 4a0b40b27..c9eda4ce6 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -678,6 +678,9 @@ func addEnglish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "NoCommiteFiles",
 			Other: "No files for this commit",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "checkoutCommitFile",
+			Other: "checkout file",
 		},
 	)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/polish.go b/pkg/i18n/polish.go
index ba855eaf7..30462a7c3 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/polish.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/polish.go
@@ -638,6 +638,9 @@ func addPolish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "NoCommiteFiles",
 			Other: "No files for this commit",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "checkoutCommitFile",
+			Other: "checkout file",
 		},
 	)
 }