diff --git a/lib/modules/webserver/server.js b/lib/modules/webserver/server.js
index c0d8d94f9..53eda52c3 100644
--- a/lib/modules/webserver/server.js
+++ b/lib/modules/webserver/server.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const fs = require('../../core/fs.js');
 let http = require('http');
 let serveStatic = require('serve-static');
 const {canonicalHost, defaultHost, dockerHostSwap} = require('../../utils/host');
+const opn = require('opn');
 const utils = require('../../utils/utils.js');
 require('http-shutdown').extend();
 
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ require('ejs');
 const embark_building_placeholder = require('../code_generator/code_templates/embark-building-placeholder.html.ejs');
 
 let isFirstStart = true;
+let opened = false;
+
 class Server {
   constructor(options) {
     this.dist = options.dist || 'dist/';
@@ -43,6 +46,10 @@ class Server {
         " " +
         ("http://" + canonicalHost(this.hostname) +
           ":" + this.port).bold.underline.green, this.port);
+      if (!opened) {
+        opn(`http://${canonicalHost(this.hostname)}:${this.port}`);
+        opened = true;
+      }
     });
   }