diff --git a/devtools/client/framework/toolbox.js b/devtools/client/framework/toolbox.js
index d2f1cbf5c314..471b67328f94 100644
--- a/devtools/client/framework/toolbox.js
+++ b/devtools/client/framework/toolbox.js
@@ -3389,23 +3389,21 @@ Toolbox.prototype = {
       objectActor.preview &&
       objectActor.preview.nodeType === domNodeConstants.ELEMENT_NODE
     ) {
-      // Open the inspector and select the DOM Element.
-      await this.loadTool("inspector");
-      const inspector = this.getPanel("inspector");
-      const nodeFound = await inspector.inspectNodeActor(
-        objectActor.actor,
-        inspectFromAnnotation
-      );
-      if (nodeFound) {
-        await this.selectTool("inspector");
-      }
-    } else if (
-      objectActor.type !== "null" &&
-      objectActor.type !== "undefined"
-    ) {
+      return this.viewElementInInspector(objectActor, inspectFromAnnotation);
+    }
+
+    if (objectActor.class == "Function") {
+      const { url, line } = objectActor.location;
+      return this.viewSourceInDebugger(url, line);
+    }
+
+    if (objectActor.type !== "null" && objectActor.type !== "undefined") {
       // Open then split console and inspect the object in the variables view,
       // when the objectActor doesn't represent an undefined or null value.
-      await this.openSplitConsole();
+      if (this.currentToolId != "webconsole") {
+        await this.openSplitConsole();
+      }
+
       const panel = this.getPanel("webconsole");
       panel.hud.ui.inspectObjectActor(objectActor);
     }
@@ -3795,6 +3793,19 @@ Toolbox.prototype = {
     );
   },
 
+  viewElementInInspector: async function(objectActor, inspectFromAnnotation) {
+    // Open the inspector and select the DOM Element.
+    await this.loadTool("inspector");
+    const inspector = this.getPanel("inspector");
+    const nodeFound = await inspector.inspectNodeActor(
+      objectActor.actor,
+      inspectFromAnnotation
+    );
+    if (nodeFound) {
+      await this.selectTool("inspector");
+    }
+  },
+
   /**
    * Opens source in debugger. Falls back to plain "view-source:".
    * @see devtools/client/shared/source-utils.js
diff --git a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser.ini b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser.ini
index 83e75081fa3d..3318ad94f5d3 100644
--- a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser.ini
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser.ini
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ support-files =
   test-non-javascript-mime-worker.html
   test-primitive-stacktrace.html
   test-reopen-closed-tab.html
+  test-simple-function.html
+  test-simple-function.js
   test-sourcemap-error-01.html
   test-sourcemap-error-01.js
   test-sourcemap-error-02.html
diff --git a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser_jsterm_inspect.js b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser_jsterm_inspect.js
index 8ee4a33c3dd6..92fe9c649ce8 100644
--- a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser_jsterm_inspect.js
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/browser_jsterm_inspect.js
@@ -5,21 +5,75 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-const TEST_URI = "data:text/html;charset=utf8,<p>test inspect() command";
+const TEST_URI =
+  "https://example.com/browser/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/" +
+  "test-simple-function.html";
 
 add_task(async function() {
-  const hud = await openNewTabAndConsole(TEST_URI);
+  let hud = await openNewTabAndConsole(TEST_URI);
+  const toolbox = gDevTools.getToolbox(hud.target);
 
+  await testInspectingElement(hud, toolbox);
+  await testInspectingFunction(hud, toolbox);
+
+  hud = await openNewTabAndConsole(TEST_URI);
+  await testInspectingWindow(hud);
+  await testInspectIngPrimitive(hud);
+});
+
+async function testInspectingElement(hud, toolbox) {
+  info("Test `inspect(el)`");
+  execute(hud, "inspect(document.querySelector('p'))");
+  await waitForSelectedElementInInspector(toolbox, "p");
+  ok(true, "inspected element is now selected in the inspector");
+}
+
+async function testInspectingFunction(hud, toolbox) {
+  info("Test `inspect(test)`");
+  execute(hud, "inspect(test)");
+
+  await waitFor(() => {
+    const dbg = toolbox.getPanel("jsdebugger");
+    if (!dbg) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const selectedLocation = dbg._selectors.getSelectedLocation(
+      dbg._getState()
+    );
+
+    if (!selectedLocation) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      selectedLocation.sourceId.includes("test-simple-function.js") &&
+      selectedLocation.line == 3
+    );
+  });
+
+  ok(true, "inspected function is now selected in the debugger");
+}
+
+async function testInspectingWindow(hud) {
   info("Test `inspect(window)`");
   // Add a global value so we can check it later.
   execute(hud, "testProp = 'testValue'");
   execute(hud, "inspect(window)");
 
-  const inspectWindowNode = await waitFor(() =>
-    findInspectResultMessage(hud.ui.outputNode, 1)
-  );
+  const objectInspectors = await waitFor(() => {
+    const message = findInspectResultMessage(hud.ui.outputNode, 1);
+    if (!message) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const treeEls = message.querySelectorAll(".tree");
+    if (treeEls.length == 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return [...treeEls];
+  });
 
-  const objectInspectors = [...inspectWindowNode.querySelectorAll(".tree")];
   is(
     objectInspectors.length,
     1,
@@ -55,8 +109,9 @@ add_task(async function() {
     '"testValue"',
     "The testProp property value is displayed as expected"
   );
+}
 
-  /* Check that a primitive value can be inspected, too */
+async function testInspectIngPrimitive(hud) {
   info("Test `inspect(1)`");
   execute(hud, "inspect(1)");
 
@@ -68,8 +123,24 @@ add_task(async function() {
     1,
     "The primitive is displayed as expected"
   );
-});
+}
 
 function findInspectResultMessage(node, index) {
   return node.querySelectorAll(".message.result")[index];
 }
+
+async function waitForSelectedElementInInspector(toolbox, displayName) {
+  return waitFor(() => {
+    const inspector = toolbox.getPanel("inspector");
+    if (!inspector) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const selection = inspector.selection;
+    return (
+      selection &&
+      selection.nodeFront &&
+      selection.nodeFront.displayName == displayName
+    );
+  });
+}
diff --git a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/test-simple-function.html b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/test-simple-function.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1c328fbb5ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/test-simple-function.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html dir="ltr" xml:lang="en-US" lang="en-US">
+  <head>
+    <script src="test-simple-function.js"></script>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <p>Test inspecting an element</p>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/test-simple-function.js b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/test-simple-function.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..770a19bc99cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser/test-simple-function.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"use strict";
+
+window.test = function() {
+  console.log("simple function");
+};
diff --git a/devtools/client/webconsole/webconsole-wrapper.js b/devtools/client/webconsole/webconsole-wrapper.js
index e709cfbfd10b..1221b52b9cf7 100644
--- a/devtools/client/webconsole/webconsole-wrapper.js
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/webconsole-wrapper.js
@@ -235,7 +235,13 @@ class WebConsoleWrapper {
         },
         getMappedExpression: this.hud.getMappedExpression.bind(this.hud),
         getPanelWindow: () => webConsoleUI.window,
-        inspectObjectActor: webConsoleUI.inspectObjectActor.bind(webConsoleUI),
+        inspectObjectActor: objectActor => {
+          if (this.toolbox) {
+            this.toolbox.inspectObjectActor(objectActor);
+          } else {
+            webConsoleUI.inspectObjectActor(objectActor);
+          }
+        },
       };
 
       // Set `openContextMenu` this way so, `serviceContainer` variable