diff --git a/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.cpp b/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.cpp
index 9130c2759e..e5fbf64b36 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ void BrowserWindow::set_window_title_for_tab(Tab const& tab)
     set_title(DeprecatedString::formatted("{} - Browser", title.is_empty() ? url.to_deprecated_string() : title));
 }
 
-void BrowserWindow::create_new_tab(URL url, bool activate)
+Tab& BrowserWindow::create_new_tab(URL url, bool activate)
 {
     auto& new_tab = m_tab_widget->add_tab<Browser::Tab>("New tab"_short_string, *this);
 
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ void BrowserWindow::create_new_tab(URL url, bool activate)
 
     if (activate)
         m_tab_widget->set_active_widget(&new_tab);
+
+    return new_tab;
 }
 
 void BrowserWindow::create_new_window(URL url)
diff --git a/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.h b/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.h
index 5c9691c751..d5f18cc8c5 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.h
+++ b/Userland/Applications/Browser/BrowserWindow.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 
     GUI::TabWidget& tab_widget();
     Tab& active_tab();
-    void create_new_tab(URL, bool activate);
+    Tab& create_new_tab(URL, bool activate);
     void create_new_window(URL);
 
     GUI::Action& go_back_action() { return *m_go_back_action; }
diff --git a/Userland/Applications/Browser/Tab.cpp b/Userland/Applications/Browser/Tab.cpp
index 587a26d334..c18ff748c5 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/Browser/Tab.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/Browser/Tab.cpp
@@ -468,6 +468,11 @@ Tab::Tab(BrowserWindow& window)
             go_forward();
     };
 
+    view().on_new_tab = [this] {
+        auto& tab = this->window().create_new_tab(URL("about:blank"), true);
+        return tab.view().handle();
+    };
+
     view().on_close = [this] {
         on_tab_close_request(*this);
     };