diff --git a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el
index a1d457902..8dfb0e88a 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ If on a:
         (setq context (org-element-property :parent context)
               type (org-element-type context)))
       (pcase type
+        ((or `citation `citation-reference)
+         (org-cite-follow context arg))
+
         (`headline
          (cond ((memq (bound-and-true-p org-goto-map)
                       (current-active-maps))