diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
index 0cce6cf..52fbe82 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
@@ -1670,8 +1670,17 @@ function! vimwiki#base#follow_link(split, ...) abort
       let cmd = ':badd '
     elseif a:split ==# 'tab'
       let cmd = ':tabnew '
+    elseif a:split ==# 'tabdrop'
+      " Use tab drop if we've already got the file open in an existing tab
+      let cmd = ':tab drop '
     else
+      " Same as above - doing this by default reduces incidence of multiple
+      " tabs with the same file.  We default to :e just in case :drop doesn't
+      " exist in the current build.
       let cmd = ':e '
+      if exists(':drop')
+        let cmd = ':drop '
+      endif
     endif
 
     " if we want to and can reuse a split window, jump to that window and open
@@ -1684,7 +1693,6 @@ function! vimwiki#base#follow_link(split, ...) abort
       endif
     endif
 
-
     if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') ==# 'markdown'
       let processed_by_markdown_reflink = vimwiki#markdown_base#open_reflink(lnk)
       if processed_by_markdown_reflink
diff --git a/doc/vimwiki.txt b/doc/vimwiki.txt
index d8307d8..7369593 100644
--- a/doc/vimwiki.txt
+++ b/doc/vimwiki.txt
@@ -370,8 +370,10 @@ MAP                MODE
 <C-S-CR>, <D-CR>   n    Follow wiki link (create target wiki page if needed),
                         opening in a new tab.
                         May not work in some terminals. Remapping could help.
-                        Maps to |:VimwikiTabnewLink|.
-                        Remap command: `<Plug>VimwikiTabnewLink`
+                        Maps to |:VimwikiTabDropLink|.
+                        Remap command: `<Plug>VimwikiTabDropLink`
+                        See |:VimwikiTabnewLink| for old behavior which
+                        always opens a new tab.
 
                                                          *vimwiki_<Backspace>*
 <Backspace>        n    Go back to previously visited wiki page.
@@ -810,6 +812,11 @@ Vimwiki file.
 *:VimwikiTabnewLink*
     Follow wiki link in a new tab (create target wiki page if needed).
 
+*:VimwikiTabDropLink*
+    Follow wiki link with tab drop, reusing any existing tabs with the page.
+    Creates a new tab if the page isn't already open (create target wiki page
+    if needed).
+
 *:VimwikiNextLink*
     Find next link on the current page.
 
@@ -3985,6 +3992,7 @@ http://code.google.com/p/vimwiki/issues/list. They may be accessible from
 https://github.com/vimwiki-backup/vimwiki/issues.
 
 New:~
+    * Feature: #238: Reuse existing tabs with tab drop
     * Issue #621: Feature request: Highlight code listings in HTML
     * Issue #290: Calendar plugin, do not sign if no wiki
     * Issue #281: Permit `\|` in tables
diff --git a/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim b/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim
index 04af334..31bc171 100644
--- a/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ command! -buffer -nargs=? VimwikiNormalizeLink call vimwiki#base#normalize_link(
 
 command! -buffer VimwikiTabnewLink call vimwiki#base#follow_link('tab', 0, 1)
 
+command! -buffer VimwikiTabDropLink call vimwiki#base#follow_link('tabdrop', 0, 1)
+
 command! -buffer -nargs=? VimwikiGenerateLinks call vimwiki#base#generate_links(1, <f-args>)
 
 command! -buffer -nargs=0 VimwikiBacklinks call vimwiki#base#backlinks()
@@ -418,6 +420,8 @@ vnoremap <silent><script><buffer> <Plug>VimwikiNormalizeLinkVisualCR
     \ :<C-U>VimwikiNormalizeLink 1<CR>
 nnoremap <silent><script><buffer> <Plug>VimwikiTabnewLink
     \ :VimwikiTabnewLink<CR>
+nnoremap <silent><script><buffer> <Plug>VimwikiTabDropLink
+    \ :VimwikiTabDropLink<CR>
 nnoremap <silent><script><buffer> <Plug>VimwikiGoBackLink
     \ :VimwikiGoBackLink<CR>
 nnoremap <silent><script><buffer> <Plug>VimwikiNextLink
@@ -448,8 +452,8 @@ if str2nr(vimwiki#vars#get_global('key_mappings').links)
   call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '+', '<Plug>VimwikiNormalizeLink')
   call vimwiki#u#map_key('v', '+', '<Plug>VimwikiNormalizeLinkVisual')
   call vimwiki#u#map_key('v', '<CR>', '<Plug>VimwikiNormalizeLinkVisualCR')
-  call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '<D-CR>', '<Plug>VimwikiTabnewLink')
-  call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '<C-S-CR>', '<Plug>VimwikiTabnewLink', 1)
+  call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '<D-CR>', '<Plug>VimwikiTabDropLink')
+  call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '<C-S-CR>', '<Plug>VimwikiTabDropLink', 1)
   call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '<BS>', '<Plug>VimwikiGoBackLink')
   call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '<TAB>', '<Plug>VimwikiNextLink')
   call vimwiki#u#map_key('n', '<S-TAB>', '<Plug>VimwikiPrevLink')