diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.c b/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.c
index 1536883030..5f0c62f251 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.c
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ struct _GtkFileLauncher
 
   GFile *file;
   unsigned int always_ask : 1;
+  unsigned int writable   : 1;
 };
 
 enum {
   PROP_FILE = 1,
-  PROP_ALWAYS_ASK = 2,
+  PROP_ALWAYS_ASK,
+  PROP_WRITABLE,
 
   NUM_PROPERTIES
 };
@@ -99,6 +101,10 @@ gtk_file_launcher_get_property (GObject      *object,
       g_value_set_boolean (value, self->always_ask);
       break;
 
+    case PROP_WRITABLE:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, self->writable);
+      break;
+
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -123,6 +129,10 @@ gtk_file_launcher_set_property (GObject      *object,
       gtk_file_launcher_set_always_ask (self, g_value_get_boolean (value));
       break;
 
+    case PROP_WRITABLE:
+      gtk_file_launcher_set_writable (self, g_value_get_boolean (value));
+      break;
+
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -163,6 +173,18 @@ gtk_file_launcher_class_init (GtkFileLauncherClass *class)
                             FALSE,
                             G_PARAM_READWRITE|G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS|G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY);
 
+  /**
+   * GtkFileLauncher:writable: (attributes org.gtk.Property.get=gtk_file_launcher_get_writable org.gtk.Property.set=gtk_file_launcher_set_writable)
+   *
+   * Whether to make the file writable for the handler.
+   *
+   * Since: 4.14
+   */
+  properties[PROP_WRITABLE] =
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("writable", NULL, NULL,
+                            FALSE,
+                            G_PARAM_READWRITE|G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS|G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY);
+
   g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, NUM_PROPERTIES, properties);
 }
 
@@ -272,6 +294,47 @@ gtk_file_launcher_set_always_ask (GtkFileLauncher *self,
   g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), properties[PROP_ALWAYS_ASK]);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_file_launcher_get_writable:
+ * @self: a `GtkFileLauncher`
+ *
+ * Returns whether to make the file writable for the handler.
+ *
+ * Returns: `TRUE` if the file will be made writable
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+gboolean
+gtk_file_launcher_get_writable (GtkFileLauncher *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_FILE_LAUNCHER (self), FALSE);
+
+  return self->writable;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_file_launcher_set_writable:
+ * @self: a `GtkFileLauncher`
+ * @writable: a `gboolean`
+ *
+ * Sets whether to make the file writable for the handler.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+void
+gtk_file_launcher_set_writable (GtkFileLauncher *self,
+                                gboolean         writable)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_FILE_LAUNCHER (self));
+
+  if (self->writable == writable)
+    return;
+
+  self->writable = writable;
+
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), properties[PROP_WRITABLE]);
+}
+
 /* }}} */
 /* {{{ Async implementation */
 
@@ -433,7 +496,15 @@ gtk_file_launcher_launch (GtkFileLauncher     *self,
 #ifndef G_OS_WIN32
   if (gtk_openuri_portal_is_available ())
     {
-      gtk_openuri_portal_open_async (self->file, FALSE, self->always_ask, parent, cancellable, open_done, task);
+      GtkOpenuriFlags flags = 0;
+
+      if (self->always_ask)
+        flags |= GTK_OPENURI_FLAGS_ASK;
+
+      if (self->writable)
+        flags |= GTK_OPENURI_FLAGS_WRITABLE;
+
+      gtk_openuri_portal_open_async (self->file, FALSE, flags, parent, cancellable, open_done, task);
     }
   else
 #endif
@@ -527,7 +598,9 @@ gtk_file_launcher_open_containing_folder (GtkFileLauncher     *self,
 #ifndef G_OS_WIN32
   if (gtk_openuri_portal_is_available ())
     {
-      gtk_openuri_portal_open_async (self->file, TRUE, FALSE, parent, cancellable, open_done, task);
+      GtkOpenuriFlags flags = 0;
+
+      gtk_openuri_portal_open_async (self->file, TRUE, flags, parent, cancellable, open_done, task);
     }
   else
 #endif
diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.h b/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.h
index 129ca35515..e402eac394 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilelauncher.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_12
 void              gtk_file_launcher_set_always_ask               (GtkFileLauncher     *self,
                                                                   gboolean             always_ask);
 
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+gboolean          gtk_file_launcher_get_writable                 (GtkFileLauncher     *self);
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+void              gtk_file_launcher_set_writable                 (GtkFileLauncher     *self,
+                                                                  gboolean             writable);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_10
 void             gtk_file_launcher_launch                        (GtkFileLauncher     *self,
                                                                   GtkWindow           *parent,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c b/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c
index e41305acd5..3d5bc76c33 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ typedef struct {
   GFile *file;
   char *uri;
   gboolean open_folder;
-  gboolean always_ask;
+  GtkOpenuriFlags flags;
   GDBusConnection *connection;
   GCancellable *cancellable;
   GTask *task;
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ open_uri (OpenUriData         *data,
 {
   GFile *file = data->file;
   gboolean open_folder = data->open_folder;
-  gboolean always_ask = data->always_ask;
   GTask *task;
   GVariant *opts = NULL;
   int i;
@@ -321,8 +320,13 @@ open_uri (OpenUriData         *data,
   if (activation_token)
     g_variant_builder_add (&opt_builder, "{sv}", "activation_token", g_variant_new_string (activation_token));
 
-  if (always_ask && !open_folder)
-    g_variant_builder_add (&opt_builder, "{sv}", "ask", g_variant_new_boolean (always_ask));
+  if (!open_folder)
+    {
+      if (data->flags & GTK_OPENURI_FLAGS_ASK)
+        g_variant_builder_add (&opt_builder, "{sv}", "ask", g_variant_new_boolean (TRUE));
+      if (data->flags & GTK_OPENURI_FLAGS_WRITABLE)
+        g_variant_builder_add (&opt_builder, "{sv}", "writable", g_variant_new_boolean (TRUE));
+    }
 
   opts = g_variant_builder_end (&opt_builder);
 
@@ -458,7 +462,7 @@ window_handle_exported (GtkWindow  *window,
 void
 gtk_openuri_portal_open_async (GFile               *file,
                                gboolean             open_folder,
-                               gboolean             always_ask,
+                               GtkOpenuriFlags      flags,
                                GtkWindow           *parent,
                                GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                GAsyncReadyCallback  callback,
@@ -478,7 +482,7 @@ gtk_openuri_portal_open_async (GFile               *file,
   data->parent = parent ? g_object_ref (parent) : NULL;
   data->file = g_object_ref (file);
   data->open_folder = open_folder;
-  data->always_ask = always_ask;
+  data->flags = flags;
   data->cancellable = cancellable ? g_object_ref (cancellable) : NULL;
   data->task = g_task_new (parent, cancellable, callback, user_data);
   g_task_set_check_cancellable (data->task, FALSE);
diff --git a/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.h b/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.h
index 9eb153fb8e..3236f46e68 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.h
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 gboolean gtk_openuri_portal_is_available (void);
 
+typedef enum
+{
+ GTK_OPENURI_FLAGS_ASK      = 1 << 0,
+ GTK_OPENURI_FLAGS_WRITABLE = 1 << 1,
+} GtkOpenuriFlags;
+
 void     gtk_openuri_portal_open_async   (GFile               *file,
                                           gboolean             open_folder,
-                                          gboolean             always_ask,
+                                          GtkOpenuriFlags      flags,
                                           GtkWindow           *window,
                                           GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                           GAsyncReadyCallback  callback,