diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/__init__.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/__init__.py
index cb7bb771d5..a3578ed702 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/__init__.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ classes = (
     operator.SelectAllDrawings,
     operator.SelectAssignedProduct,
     operator.SelectDocIfcFile,
+    operator.OpenDocumentationWebUi,
     prop.Variable,
     prop.Drawing,
     prop.Document,
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index 72014d838c..07738f425a 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -2857,3 +2857,16 @@ class ConvertSVGToDXF(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         self.report({"INFO"}, f"{len(drawing_uris)} drawings were converted to .dxf.")
         return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class OpenDocumentationWebUi(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.open_documentation_web_ui"
+    bl_label = "Open Documentation Web UI"
+    bl_description = "Open the documentation web UI page"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if not context.scene.WebProperties.is_connected:
+            bpy.ops.bim.connect_websocket_server(page="documentation")
+        else:
+            bpy.ops.bim.bim.open_web_browser(page="documentation")
+        return {"FINISHED"}
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py
index 47a6f67b70..398e4cbb45 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ class BIM_PT_drawings(Panel):
                 create_drawing_button = row.row(align=True)
                 create_drawing_button.operator("bim.create_drawing", text="", icon="OUTPUT")
                 create_drawing_button.enabled = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id > 0
+
+                # might need a different icon since the URL icon is already used by the open_drawing
+                row.operator("bim.open_documentation_web_ui", icon="URL", text="")
             self.layout.template_list(
                 "BIM_UL_drawinglist", "", self.props, "drawings", self.props, "active_drawing_index"
             )