diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1795c8d..47f5367 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-.history
\ No newline at end of file
+.history
+.idea
diff --git a/firefox/background.js b/firefox/background.js
index 6a8f61e..7151be6 100644
--- a/firefox/background.js
+++ b/firefox/background.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ browser.commands.onCommand.addListener((command) => {
 				browser.tabs.sendMessage(response.id, {request: "open-omni"});
 			} else {
 				browser.tabs.create({
-					url: "./newtab.html" 
+					url: "./newtab.html"
 				}).then(() => {
 					newtaburl = response.url;
 					browser.tabs.remove(response.id);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ const getTabs = () => {
 // Get bookmarks to populate in the actions
 const getBookmarks = () => {
 	const process_bookmark = (bookmarks) => {
-		for (const bookmark of bookmarks) { 
+		for (const bookmark of bookmarks) {
 			if (bookmark.url) {
 				actions.push({title:bookmark.title, desc:"Bookmark", id:bookmark.id, url:bookmark.url, type:"bookmark", action:"bookmark", emoji:true, emojiChar:"⭐️", keycheck:false})
 			}
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ const duplicateTab = (tab) => {
 		browser.tabs.duplicate(response.id);
 	})
 }
+const createTab = (tab = {}) => {
+  browser.tabs.create(tab)
+}
 const createBookmark = (tab) => {
 	getCurrentTab().then((response) => {
 		browser.bookmarks.create({
@@ -373,6 +376,9 @@ browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
 		case "duplicate-tab":
 			duplicateTab(message.tab);
 			break;
+    case "new-tab":
+      createTab(message.tab);
+      break;
 		case "create-bookmark":
 			createBookmark(message.tab);
 			break;
diff --git a/firefox/content.js b/firefox/content.js
index cb0b1e6..991e327 100644
--- a/firefox/content.js
+++ b/firefox/content.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 					});
 					keys += "</div>";
 			}
-			
+
 			// Check if the action has an emoji or a favicon
 			if (!action.emoji) {
 				var onload = 'if ("naturalHeight" in this) {if (this.naturalHeight + this.naturalWidth === 0) {this.onerror();return;}} else if (this.width + this.height == 0) {this.onerror();return;}';
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 				}
 			});
 		}
-		
+
 		$(".omni-extension #omni-results").html($("#omni-extension #omni-list .omni-item:visible").length+" results");
 		$(".omni-item-active").removeClass("omni-item-active");
 		$(".omni-extension #omni-list .omni-item:visible").first().addClass("omni-item-active");
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 					elem.requestFullscreen();
 					break;
 				case "new-tab":
-					window.open("");
-					break;
+          browser.runtime.sendMessage({request:"new-tab"})
+          break;
 				case "email":
 					window.open("mailto:");
 					break;
diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index f3f3e74..a076f0b 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ chrome.commands.onCommand.addListener((command) => {
 				chrome.tabs.sendMessage(response.id, {request: "open-omni"});
 			} else {
 				chrome.tabs.create({
-					url: "./newtab.html"	
+					url: "./newtab.html"
 				}).then(() => {
 					newtaburl = response.url;
 					chrome.tabs.remove(response.id);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ const getTabs = () => {
 // Get bookmarks to populate in the actions
 const getBookmarks = () => {
 	const process_bookmark = (bookmarks) => {
-		for (const bookmark of bookmarks) {	
+		for (const bookmark of bookmarks) {
 			if (bookmark.url) {
 				actions.push({title:bookmark.title, desc:"Bookmark", id:bookmark.id, url:bookmark.url, type:"bookmark", action:"bookmark", emoji:true, emojiChar:"⭐️", keycheck:false})
 			}
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ const duplicateTab = (tab) => {
 		chrome.tabs.duplicate(response.id);
 	})
 }
+const createTab = (tab = {}) => {
+  chrome.tabs.create(tab)
+}
 const createBookmark = (tab) => {
 	getCurrentTab().then((response) => {
 		chrome.bookmarks.create({
@@ -375,6 +378,9 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
 		case "duplicate-tab":
 			duplicateTab(message.tab);
 			break;
+    case "new-tab":
+      createTab(message.tab);
+      break;
 		case "create-bookmark":
 			createBookmark(message.tab);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/content.js b/src/content.js
index bca5555..e122a53 100644
--- a/src/content.js
+++ b/src/content.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 					});
 					keys += "</div>";
 			}
-			
+
 			// Check if the action has an emoji or a favicon
 			if (!action.emoji) {
 				var onload = 'if ("naturalHeight" in this) {if (this.naturalHeight + this.naturalWidth === 0) {this.onerror();return;}} else if (this.width + this.height == 0) {this.onerror();return;}';
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 				}
 			});
 		}
-		
+
 		$(".omni-extension #omni-results").html($("#omni-extension #omni-list .omni-item:visible").length+" results");
 		$(".omni-item-active").removeClass("omni-item-active");
 		$(".omni-extension #omni-list .omni-item:visible").first().addClass("omni-item-active");
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 					elem.requestFullscreen();
 					break;
 				case "new-tab":
-					window.open("");
+          chrome.runtime.sendMessage({request:"new-tab"})
 					break;
 				case "email":
 					window.open("mailto:");