diff --git a/src/markdownentry.cpp b/src/markdownentry.cpp
index f0ba5afb..bf9b0fe1 100644
--- a/src/markdownentry.cpp
+++ b/src/markdownentry.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <KMessageBox>

 #include "jupyterutils.h"
 #include "mathrender.h"
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ void MarkdownEntry::populateMenu(QMenu* menu, QPointF pos)
         menu->addAction(i18n("Show LaTeX code"), this, &MarkdownEntry::resolveImagesAtCursor);
         menu->addSeparator();
     }
+    menu->addAction(i18n("Add attachment"), this, &MarkdownEntry::addAttachment);
+    menu->addAction(i18n("Clear attachments"), this, &MarkdownEntry::clearAttachments);
     WorksheetEntry::populateMenu(menu, pos);
 }

@@ -626,3 +630,35 @@ void MarkdownEntry::markUpMath()
         cursor.setCharFormat(format);
     }
 }
+
+void MarkdownEntry::addAttachment()
+{
+    const QString& filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(worksheet()->worksheetView(), i18n("Choose Image"), QString(), i18n("Images (*.png *.bmp *.jpg *.svg)"));
+    if (!filename.isEmpty())
+    {
+        QImageReader reader(filename);
+        const QImage img = reader.read();
+        if (!img.isNull())
+        {
+            QFileInfo info(filename);
+
+            QUrl url;
+            url.setScheme(QLatin1String("internal"));
+            url.setPath(info.fileName());
+
+            m_textItem->document()->addResource(QTextDocument::ImageResource, url, QVariant(img));
+        }
+        else
+            KMessageBox::error(worksheetView(), i18n("Cantor failed to read image with error \"%1\"", reader.errorString()), i18n("Cantor"));
+    }
+}
+
+void MarkdownEntry::clearAttachments()
+{
+    for (auto& attachment: attachedImages)
+    {
+        const QUrl& url = attachment.first;
+        m_textItem->document()->addResource(QTextDocument::ImageResource, url, QVariant());
+    }
+    attachedImages.clear();
+}
diff --git a/src/markdownentry.h b/src/markdownentry.h
index c121e3b3..b2421a36 100644
--- a/src/markdownentry.h
+++ b/src/markdownentry.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class MarkdownEntry : public WorksheetEntry

   protected Q_SLOTS:
     void handleMathRender(QSharedPointer<MathRenderResult> result);
+    void addAttachment();
+    void clearAttachments();

   protected:
     WorksheetTextItem* m_textItem;