diff --git a/borg_qt/borg_interface.py b/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
index 1adc1cb..21df6a2 100644
--- a/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
+++ b/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
@@ -179,3 +179,17 @@ def get_repository_stats():
     json_output, json_err = p.communicate()
     _process_json_error(json_err)
     return _process_json_repo_stats(json_output)
+
+
+def mount(archive_name, mount_path):
+    p = subprocess.Popen(['borg', 'mount', '--log-json',
+                          ('::'
+                           + archive_name),
+                          mount_path],
+                         stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+                         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                         stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                         encoding='utf8')
+    json_output, json_err = p.communicate()
+    p.wait()
+    _process_json_error(json_err)
diff --git a/borg_qt/helper.py b/borg_qt/helper.py
index 80b73e6..2b46078 100644
--- a/borg_qt/helper.py
+++ b/borg_qt/helper.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import math
+import shutil
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QCoreApplication, QUrl
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QDesktopServices
@@ -36,3 +37,13 @@ def open_path(target_path):
     if os.path.exists(target_path):
         QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(
             os.path.abspath(target_path)))
+
+
+def create_path(path):
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        os.makedirs(path)
+
+
+def remove_path(path):
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        shutil.rmtree(path)
diff --git a/borg_qt/main_window.py b/borg_qt/main_window.py
index 7a59e8d..a977598 100644
--- a/borg_qt/main_window.py
+++ b/borg_qt/main_window.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import QCoreApplication
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QFileSystemModel, QFileDialog
 
 from config import Config
-from helper import BorgException, show_error, convert_size, open_path
+from helper import (BorgException, show_error, convert_size, open_path,
+                    create_path, remove_path)
 import borg_interface as borg
 from progress import ProgressDialog
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         # Create a Config object for storing the configuration.
         self.config = Config()
 
+        # list of mounted archives
+        self.mount_paths = []
+
         # File tree
         model = QFileSystemModel()
         # model.setRootPath('/')
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.action_backup.triggered.connect(self.create_backup)
         self.action_restore.triggered.connect(self.restore_backup)
         self.action_delete.triggered.connect(self.delete_backup)
+        self.action_mount.triggered.connect(self.mount_backup)
 
     def start(self):
         """This method is intendet to be used only once at the application
@@ -64,6 +69,14 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             show_error(e)
             sys.exit(1)
 
+    def closeEvent(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(QMainWindow, self).closeEvent(*args, **kwargs)
+        if self.mount_paths:
+            for path in self.mount_paths:
+                if os.path.exists(path):
+                    os.system('borg umount ' + path)
+                    remove_path(path)
+
     def show_settings(self):
         """Display the settings dialog."""
         self.config.set_form_values()
@@ -175,3 +188,24 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.label_repo_deduplicated_size.setText(
             "Deduplicated Size: "
             + convert_size(stats['unique_csize']))
+
+    def mount_backup(self):
+        try:
+            archive_name = self.selected_archive
+        except AttributeError:
+            error = BorgException("Please create or select a backup first.")
+            archive_name = None
+            show_error(error)
+
+        if archive_name:
+            mount_path = os.path.join('/tmp/', archive_name)
+            create_path(mount_path)
+            if os.access(mount_path, os.W_OK):
+                self.mount_paths.append(mount_path)
+                try:
+                    borg.mount(archive_name, mount_path)
+                    open_path(mount_path)
+                except BorgException as e:
+                    show_error(e)
+            else:
+                open_path(mount_path)
diff --git a/tests/test_borg.py b/tests/test_borg.py
index e402bb9..ffa19e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_borg.py
+++ b/tests/test_borg.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
 import context
 from testcase import BorgInterfaceTest
 import borg_interface as borg
+from helper import create_path, remove_path
 
 
 app = QApplication(sys.argv)
@@ -55,3 +56,23 @@ class DeleteTestCase(BorgInterfaceTest):
         thread.run()
         repo_archives = borg.get_archives()
         self.assertEqual(repo_archives, [])
+
+
+class MountTestCase(BorgInterfaceTest):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        borg.backup(['.'])
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        os.system('borg umount ' + self.mount_path)
+        remove_path(self.mount_path)
+        super().tearDown()
+
+    def test_restore(self):
+        repo_archives = borg.get_archives()
+        archive_name = repo_archives[0]['name']
+        self.mount_path = os.path.join('/tmp/', archive_name)
+        create_path(self.mount_path)
+        borg.mount(archive_name, self.mount_path)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(
+            os.path.join(self.mount_path, os.path.realpath(__file__))))