diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index 0025513184..fb8143ba38 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1711,6 +1711,8 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::connectViewSignals(DolphinViewContainer* container)
             this, SLOT(updateHistory()));
     connect(navigator, SIGNAL(editableStateChanged(bool)),
             this, SLOT(slotEditableStateChanged(bool)));
+    connect(navigator, SIGNAL(tabRequested(const KUrl&)),
+            this, SLOT(openNewTab(KUrl)));
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::updateSplitAction()