diff --git a/Mac/BuildScript/scripts/postflight.documentation b/Mac/BuildScript/scripts/postflight.documentation
index 3cbbc1bf10c..ec48599cba7 100755
--- a/Mac/BuildScript/scripts/postflight.documentation
+++ b/Mac/BuildScript/scripts/postflight.documentation
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ SHARE_DOCDIR_TO_FWK="../../.."
 # make link in /Applications/Python m.n/ for Finder users
 if [ -d "${APPDIR}" ]; then
     ln -fhs "${FWK_DOCDIR}/index.html" "${APPDIR}/Python Documentation.html"
-    open "${APPDIR}" || true  # open the applications folder
+    if [ "${COMMAND_LINE_INSTALL}" != 1 ]; then
+        open "${APPDIR}" || true  # open the applications folder
+    fi
 fi
 
 # make share/doc link in framework for command line users
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2020-06-25-06-09-00.bpo-39580.N_vJ9h.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2020-06-25-06-09-00.bpo-39580.N_vJ9h.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95d65359804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2020-06-25-06-09-00.bpo-39580.N_vJ9h.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Avoid opening Finder window if running installer from the command line.
+Patch contributed by Rick Heil.