diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Inventory.vue b/frontend/src/views/Inventory.vue
index 38df1f8..46d228c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Inventory.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Inventory.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
                                         <a :href="`/inventory/${item.id}/delete`" @click.prevent="deleteInventoryItem(item)">
                                             <b-icon-trash></b-icon-trash>
                                         </a>
+                                        <router-link :to="shortIdLink(item)">
+                                            <b-icon-link></b-icon-link>
+                                        </router-link>
                                     </td>
                                 </tr>
                                 </tbody>
@@ -65,11 +68,14 @@
                                                 </div>
                                                 <div class="btn-group">
                                                     <button class="btn btn-danger btn-sm"
-                                                            @click="deleteInventoryItem(item.id)">Delete
+                                                            @click="deleteInventoryItem(item)">Delete
                                                     </button>
                                                     <router-link :to="`/inventory/${item.id}/edit`"
                                                                  class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Edit
                                                     </router-link>
+                                                    <router-link :to="shortIdLink(item)" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">
+                                                        <b-icon-link></b-icon-link>
+                                                    </router-link>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@ import {mapActions, mapGetters, mapMutations, mapState} from "vuex";
 import * as BIcons from "bootstrap-icons-vue";
 import BaseLayout from "@/components/BaseLayout.vue";
 import AuthenticatedImage from "../components/AuthenticatedImage.vue";
+import {encodeShortId, serializeShortId} from "@/short-id";
 
 export default {
     name: "Inventory",
@@ -120,6 +127,13 @@ export default {
             const loc = this.storage_locations.find(loc => loc.id === item.storage_location)
             return loc ? loc.path : null
         },
+        shortIdLink(item) {
+            // owner_identity_id is a placeholder until the backend exposes a KnownIdentity pk
+            // per item (see docs/handles-and-shortids.md) - it doesn't decode to a
+            // meaningful owner yet.
+            const ints = serializeShortId({kind: 'item', owner_identity_id: 0, item_local_id: item.id});
+            return '/' + encodeShortId(ints);
+        },
     },
     async mounted() {
         await this.fetchInventoryItems()