diff --git a/doc/vimwiki.txt b/doc/vimwiki.txt
index 4706fce..8051095 100644
--- a/doc/vimwiki.txt
+++ b/doc/vimwiki.txt
@@ -196,6 +196,24 @@ See also |:VimwikiMakeDiaryNote|
 See also |:VimwikiTabMakeDiaryNote|
 
 
+[count]<Leader>w<Leader>y or <Plug>VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote
+        Open diary wiki-file for yesterday of the [count]'s wiki.
+
+        <Leader>w<Leader>y opens diary wiki-file for yesterday in the first
+        wiki from |g:vimwiki_list|.
+        1<Leader>w<Leader>y as above opens diary wiki-file for yesterday in
+        the first wiki from |g:vimwiki_list|.
+        2<Leader>w<Leader>y opens diary wiki-file for yesterday in the second
+        wiki from |g:vimwiki_list|.
+        3<Leader>w<Leader>y opens diary wiki-file for yesterday in the third
+        wiki from |g:vimwiki_list|.
+        etc.
+        To remap: >
+        :nmap <Leader>dy <Plug>VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote
+<
+See also |:VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote|
+
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.2. Local mappings
 
@@ -567,6 +585,9 @@ il                      A single list item.
 *:VimwikiTabMakeDiaryNote*
     Open diary wiki-file for today of the current wiki in a new tab.
 
+*:VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote*
+    Open diary wiki-file for yesterday of the current wiki.
+
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.2. Local commands                                   *vimwiki-local-commands*
diff --git a/plugin/vimwiki.vim b/plugin/vimwiki.vim
index a910e54..1506261 100644
--- a/plugin/vimwiki.vim
+++ b/plugin/vimwiki.vim
@@ -464,6 +464,8 @@ command! -count=1 VimwikiMakeDiaryNote
       \ call vimwiki#diary#make_note(v:count1)
 command! -count=1 VimwikiTabMakeDiaryNote
       \ call vimwiki#diary#make_note(v:count1, 1)
+command! -count=1 VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote
+      \ call vimwiki#diary#make_note(v:count1, 0, strftime(VimwikiGet('diary_link_fmt', v:count1 - 1), localtime() - 60*60*24))
 
 command! VimwikiDiaryGenerateLinks
       \ call vimwiki#diary#generate_diary_section()
@@ -506,6 +508,12 @@ endif
 nnoremap <unique><script> <Plug>VimwikiTabMakeDiaryNote
       \ :VimwikiTabMakeDiaryNote<CR>
 
+if !hasmapto('<Plug>VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote')
+  exe 'nmap <silent><unique> '.g:vimwiki_map_prefix.'<Leader>y <Plug>VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote'
+endif
+nnoremap <unique><script> <Plug>VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote
+      \ :VimwikiMakeYesterdayDiaryNote<CR>
+
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