diff --git a/src/ephy-notebook.c b/src/ephy-notebook.c
index dee8f1b4b..3947ff681 100644
--- a/src/ephy-notebook.c
+++ b/src/ephy-notebook.c
@@ -234,6 +234,20 @@ button_press_cb (EphyNotebook   *notebook,
     gtk_notebook_set_current_page (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook), tab_clicked);
   }

+	/* Open a new tab when double-clicked. */
+	if (event->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS &&
+	    event->button == 1 &&
+	    (event->state & gtk_accelerator_get_default_mod_mask ()) == 0)
+	{
+		GtkWindow *window;
+		GActionGroup *group;
+		GAction *action;
+		window = gtk_widget_get_toplevel (GTK_WIDGET (notebook));
+		group = gtk_widget_get_action_group (GTK_WIDGET (window), "win");
+  		action = g_action_map_lookup_action (G_ACTION_MAP (group), "new-tab");
+		g_action_activate (action, NULL);
+	}
+
   return GDK_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
 }