diff --git a/terminal/.config/vifm/vifmrc b/terminal/.config/vifm/vifmrc
index 845bcc9..1bd6f73 100644
--- a/terminal/.config/vifm/vifmrc
+++ b/terminal/.config/vifm/vifmrc
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ nnoremap e :!nvim %f<cr>
 " Open file in the background using its default program
 nnoremap gb :file &<cr>l
 
+" create a tab
+nnoremap <space>t :tabnew<cr>
+
 " yank current directory path into the clipboard
 " clip is universal clipper from `sh` module
 nnoremap yd :!echo -n %d | clip %i<cr>