diff --git a/locales/en-US/browser/browser/preferences/zen-preferences.ftl b/locales/en-US/browser/browser/preferences/zen-preferences.ftl
index 5152d2044..5ab322e34 100644
--- a/locales/en-US/browser/browser/preferences/zen-preferences.ftl
+++ b/locales/en-US/browser/browser/preferences/zen-preferences.ftl
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ zen-split-view-shortcut-grid = Toggle Split View Grid
 zen-split-view-shortcut-vertical = Toggle Split View Vertical
 zen-split-view-shortcut-horizontal = Toggle Split View Horizontal
 zen-split-view-shortcut-unsplit = Close Split View
+zen-new-empty-split-view-shortcut = New Empty Split View
 zen-key-select-tab-1 = Select tab #1
 zen-key-select-tab-2 = Select tab #2
 zen-key-select-tab-3 = Select tab #3
diff --git a/locales/en-US/browser/browser/zen-workspaces.ftl b/locales/en-US/browser/browser/zen-workspaces.ftl
index cae5d179b..5b6452475 100644
--- a/locales/en-US/browser/browser/zen-workspaces.ftl
+++ b/locales/en-US/browser/browser/zen-workspaces.ftl
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ zen-panel-ui-workspaces-create =
 zen-panel-ui-folder-create =
     .label = Create Folder
 
+zen-panel-ui-new-empty-split =
+    .label = New Split
+
 zen-workspaces-panel-context-delete =
     .label = Delete Space
     .accesskey = D
diff --git a/src/browser/base/content/zen-commands.inc.xhtml b/src/browser/base/content/zen-commands.inc.xhtml
index 68f96a127..aad8b0c74 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/content/zen-commands.inc.xhtml
+++ b/src/browser/base/content/zen-commands.inc.xhtml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   <command id="cmd_zenSplitViewUnsplit" />
   <command id="cmd_zenSplitViewLinkInNewTab" />
   <command id="cmd_zenSplitViewContextMenu" />
+  <command id="cmd_zenNewEmptySplit" />
 
   <!-- Workspace commands -->
   <command id="cmd_zenWorkspaceSwitch1" />
diff --git a/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/popups.inc b/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/popups.inc
index a84187bf1..955609aa4 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/popups.inc
+++ b/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/popups.inc
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 <menupopup id="zenCreateNewPopup">
-  <menuitem data-l10n-id="tabs-toolbar-new-tab" command="cmd_newNavigatorTab" image="chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/plus.svg" />
-  <menuseparator/>
-  <menuitem data-l10n-id="zen-panel-ui-folder-create" command="cmd_zenOpenFolderCreation" image="chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/folder.svg" />
   <menuitem data-l10n-id="zen-panel-ui-workspaces-create" command="cmd_zenOpenWorkspaceCreation" image="chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/duplicate-tab.svg" />
+  <menuitem data-l10n-id="zen-panel-ui-folder-create" command="cmd_zenOpenFolderCreation" image="chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/folder.svg" />
+  <menuseparator/>
+  <menuitem data-l10n-id="zen-panel-ui-new-empty-split" command="cmd_zenNewEmptySplit" image="chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/split.svg" />
+  <menuitem data-l10n-id="tabs-toolbar-new-tab" command="cmd_newNavigatorTab" image="chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/plus.svg" />
 </menupopup>
 
 <menupopup id="zenWorkspaceMoreActions">
diff --git a/src/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser-js.patch b/src/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser-js.patch
index c810f9de4..7f75e9b73 100644
--- a/src/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser-js.patch
+++ b/src/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser-js.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 diff --git a/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser.js b/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser.js
-index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010eedf8dcc29 100644
+index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..e5a907a81526fde51087a0c33599fbb2948420ad 100644
 --- a/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser.js
 +++ b/browser/components/tabbrowser/content/tabbrowser.js
 @@ -427,15 +427,64 @@
@@ -395,10 +395,10 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
 +            gZenWorkspaces._initialTab._shouldRemove = true;
 +          }
 +        }
-+      }
+       }
 +      else {
 +        gZenWorkspaces._tabToRemoveForEmpty = this.selectedTab;
-       }
++      }
 +      this._hasAlreadyInitializedZenSessionStore = true;
  
        if (tabs.length > 1 || !tabs[0].selected) {
@@ -522,17 +522,22 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        if (
          !this._beginRemoveTab(aTab, {
            closeWindowFastpath: true,
-@@ -4796,7 +4937,9 @@
+@@ -4796,7 +4937,13 @@
          // We're not animating, so we can cancel the animation stopwatch.
          Glean.browserTabclose.timeAnim.cancel(aTab._closeTimeAnimTimerId);
          aTab._closeTimeAnimTimerId = null;
-+        gZenVerticalTabsManager.animateTabClose(aTab, (animate && !gReduceMotion)).then(() => {
-         this._endRemoveTab(aTab);
-+        });
+-        this._endRemoveTab(aTab);
++        if (animate && !gReduceMotion && !gZenUIManager.testingEnabled) {
++          gZenVerticalTabsManager.animateTabClose(aTab, (animate && !gReduceMotion)).then(() => {
++            this._endRemoveTab(aTab);
++          });
++        } else {
++          this._endRemoveTab(aTab);
++        }
          return;
        }
  
-@@ -4930,7 +5073,7 @@
+@@ -4930,7 +5077,7 @@
            closeWindowWithLastTab != null
              ? closeWindowWithLastTab
              : !window.toolbar.visible ||
@@ -541,7 +546,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
  
          if (closeWindow) {
            // We've already called beforeunload on all the relevant tabs if we get here,
-@@ -4954,6 +5097,7 @@
+@@ -4954,6 +5101,7 @@
  
          newTab = true;
        }
@@ -549,7 +554,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        aTab._endRemoveArgs = [closeWindow, newTab];
  
        // swapBrowsersAndCloseOther will take care of closing the window without animation.
-@@ -4994,13 +5138,7 @@
+@@ -4994,13 +5142,7 @@
        aTab._mouseleave();
  
        if (newTab) {
@@ -564,7 +569,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        } else {
          TabBarVisibility.update();
        }
-@@ -5133,6 +5271,7 @@
+@@ -5133,6 +5275,7 @@
          this.tabs[i]._tPos = i;
        }
  
@@ -572,7 +577,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        if (!this._windowIsClosing) {
          // update tab close buttons state
          this.tabContainer._updateCloseButtons();
-@@ -5345,6 +5484,7 @@
+@@ -5345,6 +5488,7 @@
        }
  
        let excludeTabs = new Set(aExcludeTabs);
@@ -580,7 +585,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
  
        // If this tab has a successor, it should be selectable, since
        // hiding or closing a tab removes that tab as a successor.
-@@ -5357,13 +5497,13 @@
+@@ -5357,13 +5501,13 @@
          !excludeTabs.has(aTab.owner) &&
          Services.prefs.getBoolPref("browser.tabs.selectOwnerOnClose")
        ) {
@@ -596,7 +601,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        );
  
        let tab = this.tabContainer.findNextTab(aTab, {
-@@ -5379,7 +5519,7 @@
+@@ -5379,7 +5523,7 @@
        }
  
        if (tab) {
@@ -605,7 +610,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        }
  
        // If no qualifying visible tab was found, see if there is a tab in
-@@ -5400,7 +5540,7 @@
+@@ -5400,7 +5544,7 @@
          });
        }
  
@@ -614,7 +619,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
      }
  
      _blurTab(aTab) {
-@@ -5802,10 +5942,10 @@
+@@ -5802,10 +5946,10 @@
        SessionStore.deleteCustomTabValue(aTab, "hiddenBy");
      }
  
@@ -627,7 +632,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
          aTab.selected ||
          aTab.closing ||
          // Tabs that are sharing the screen, microphone or camera cannot be hidden.
-@@ -5864,6 +6004,7 @@
+@@ -5864,6 +6008,7 @@
       * @param {MozTabbrowserTab|MozTabbrowserTabGroup|MozTabbrowserTabGroup.labelElement} aTab
       */
      replaceTabWithWindow(aTab, aOptions) {
@@ -635,7 +640,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        if (this.tabs.length == 1) {
          return null;
        }
-@@ -5997,7 +6138,7 @@
+@@ -5997,7 +6142,7 @@
       *   `true` if element is a `<tab-group>`
       */
      isTabGroup(element) {
@@ -644,7 +649,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
      }
  
      /**
-@@ -6073,8 +6214,8 @@
+@@ -6073,8 +6218,8 @@
        }
  
        // Don't allow mixing pinned and unpinned tabs.
@@ -655,7 +660,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        } else {
          tabIndex = Math.max(tabIndex, this.pinnedTabCount);
        }
-@@ -6100,10 +6241,16 @@
+@@ -6100,10 +6245,16 @@
        this.#handleTabMove(
          element,
          () => {
@@ -674,7 +679,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
            if (neighbor && this.isTab(element) && tabIndex > element._tPos) {
              neighbor.after(element);
            } else {
-@@ -6161,23 +6308,28 @@
+@@ -6161,23 +6312,28 @@
      #moveTabNextTo(element, targetElement, moveBefore = false, metricsContext) {
        if (this.isTabGroupLabel(targetElement)) {
          targetElement = targetElement.group;
@@ -709,7 +714,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        } else if (!element.pinned && targetElement && targetElement.pinned) {
          // If the caller asks to move an unpinned element next to a pinned
          // tab, move the unpinned element to be the first unpinned element
-@@ -6190,14 +6342,34 @@
+@@ -6190,14 +6346,34 @@
          //    move the tab group right before the first unpinned tab.
          // 4. Moving a tab group and the first unpinned tab is grouped:
          //    move the tab group right before the first unpinned tab's tab group.
@@ -745,7 +750,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
          element.pinned
            ? this.tabContainer.pinnedTabsContainer
            : this.tabContainer;
-@@ -6206,7 +6378,7 @@
+@@ -6206,7 +6382,7 @@
          element,
          () => {
            if (moveBefore) {
@@ -754,7 +759,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
            } else if (targetElement) {
              targetElement.after(element);
            } else {
-@@ -6252,10 +6424,10 @@
+@@ -6252,10 +6428,10 @@
       * @param {TabMetricsContext} [metricsContext]
       */
      moveTabToGroup(aTab, aGroup, metricsContext) {
@@ -767,7 +772,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
          return;
        }
        if (aTab.group && aTab.group.id === aGroup.id) {
-@@ -6285,6 +6457,7 @@
+@@ -6285,6 +6461,7 @@
  
        let state = {
          tabIndex: tab._tPos,
@@ -775,7 +780,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        };
        if (tab.visible) {
          state.elementIndex = tab.elementIndex;
-@@ -6311,7 +6484,7 @@
+@@ -6311,7 +6488,7 @@
        let changedTabGroup =
          previousTabState.tabGroupId != currentTabState.tabGroupId;
  
@@ -784,7 +789,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
          tab.dispatchEvent(
            new CustomEvent("TabMove", {
              bubbles: true,
-@@ -6348,6 +6521,10 @@
+@@ -6348,6 +6525,10 @@
  
        moveActionCallback();
  
@@ -795,7 +800,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
        // Clear tabs cache after moving nodes because the order of tabs may have
        // changed.
        this.tabContainer._invalidateCachedTabs();
-@@ -7249,7 +7426,7 @@
+@@ -7249,7 +7430,7 @@
              // preventDefault(). It will still raise the window if appropriate.
              break;
            }
@@ -804,7 +809,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
            window.focus();
            aEvent.preventDefault();
            break;
-@@ -7264,7 +7441,6 @@
+@@ -7264,7 +7445,6 @@
          }
          case "TabGroupCollapse":
            aEvent.target.tabs.forEach(tab => {
@@ -812,7 +817,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
            });
            break;
          case "TabGroupCreateByUser":
-@@ -8199,6 +8375,7 @@
+@@ -8199,6 +8379,7 @@
              aWebProgress.isTopLevel
            ) {
              this.mTab.setAttribute("busy", "true");
@@ -820,7 +825,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
              gBrowser._tabAttrModified(this.mTab, ["busy"]);
              this.mTab._notselectedsinceload = !this.mTab.selected;
            }
-@@ -9200,7 +9377,7 @@ var TabContextMenu = {
+@@ -9200,7 +9381,7 @@ var TabContextMenu = {
      );
      contextUnpinSelectedTabs.hidden =
        !this.contextTab.pinned || !this.multiselected;
@@ -829,7 +834,7 @@ index 3204f253c23551650991d3385dd256d55892a012..0285b0bcf1e5ba769011c82729e010ee
      // Build Ask Chat items
      TabContextMenu.GenAI.buildTabMenu(
        document.getElementById("context_askChat"),
-@@ -9520,6 +9697,7 @@ var TabContextMenu = {
+@@ -9520,6 +9701,7 @@ var TabContextMenu = {
          )
        );
      } else {
diff --git a/src/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView-sys-mjs.patch b/src/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView-sys-mjs.patch
index 0ece37d21..acf8fdfd8 100644
--- a/src/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView-sys-mjs.patch
+++ b/src/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView-sys-mjs.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 diff --git a/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView.sys.mjs b/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView.sys.mjs
-index fdbab8806fd320f4aacec46a42c8ef953580d00c..40568280c3ba2f0a36f4443a5116430d3c502ec1 100644
+index fdbab8806fd320f4aacec46a42c8ef953580d00c..5ed31d5dbfa2e2041e6616f6b036d67928e64114 100644
 --- a/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView.sys.mjs
 +++ b/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarView.sys.mjs
 @@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ export class UrlbarView {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ index fdbab8806fd320f4aacec46a42c8ef953580d00c..40568280c3ba2f0a36f4443a5116430d
 +            setAccessibleFocus:
 +              this.controller._userSelectionBehavior == "arrow",
 +          });
-+        }, 150);
++        }, 140);
        }
      }
  
diff --git a/src/zen/common/ZenCustomizableUI.sys.mjs b/src/zen/common/ZenCustomizableUI.sys.mjs
index 2279b4074..04304dec0 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/ZenCustomizableUI.sys.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/common/ZenCustomizableUI.sys.mjs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export var ZenCustomizableUI = new (class {
         return;
       }
       const popup = window.document.getElementById('zenCreateNewPopup');
-      popup.openPopup(button, 'after_start');
+      popup.openPopup(button, 'before_start');
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/zen/common/ZenUIManager.mjs b/src/zen/common/ZenUIManager.mjs
index 365e13fee..5bebdfe91 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/ZenUIManager.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/common/ZenUIManager.mjs
@@ -274,22 +274,23 @@ var gZenUIManager = {
     return true;
   },
 
-  handleNewTab(werePassedURL, searchClipboard, where) {
+  handleNewTab(werePassedURL, searchClipboard, where, overridePreferance = false) {
     // Validate browser state first
     if (!this._validateBrowserState()) {
       console.warn('Browser state invalid for new tab operation');
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (this.testingEnabled) {
+    if (this.testingEnabled && !overridePreferance) {
       return false;
     }
 
     const shouldOpenURLBar =
-      gZenVerticalTabsManager._canReplaceNewTab &&
-      !werePassedURL &&
-      !searchClipboard &&
-      where === 'tab';
+      overridePreferance ||
+      (gZenVerticalTabsManager._canReplaceNewTab &&
+        !werePassedURL &&
+        !searchClipboard &&
+        where === 'tab');
 
     if (!shouldOpenURLBar) {
       return false;
@@ -399,7 +400,10 @@ var gZenUIManager = {
 
     if (gURLBar.focused) {
       setTimeout(() => {
-        gURLBar.view.close({ elementPicked: onSwitch });
+        window.dispatchEvent(
+          new CustomEvent('ZenURLBarClosed', { detail: { onSwitch, onElementPicked } })
+        );
+        gURLBar.view.close({ elementPicked: onElementPicked });
         gURLBar.updateTextOverflow();
 
         // Ensure tab and browser are valid before updating state
diff --git a/src/zen/common/zen-sets.js b/src/zen/common/zen-sets.js
index 78a4cdc50..5d8316589 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/zen-sets.js
+++ b/src/zen/common/zen-sets.js
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ document.addEventListener(
           case 'cmd_zenSplitViewLinkInNewTab':
             gZenViewSplitter.splitLinkInNewTab();
             break;
+          case 'cmd_zenNewEmptySplit':
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              gZenViewSplitter.createEmptySplit();
+            }, 0);
+            break;
           case 'cmd_zenReplacePinnedUrlWithCurrent':
             gZenPinnedTabManager.replacePinnedUrlWithCurrent();
             break;
diff --git a/src/zen/kbs/ZenKeyboardShortcuts.mjs b/src/zen/kbs/ZenKeyboardShortcuts.mjs
index 8d309e357..245de5c0e 100644
--- a/src/zen/kbs/ZenKeyboardShortcuts.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/kbs/ZenKeyboardShortcuts.mjs
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ class nsZenKeyboardShortcutsLoader {
 }
 
 class nsZenKeyboardShortcutsVersioner {
-  static LATEST_KBS_VERSION = 10;
+  static LATEST_KBS_VERSION = 11;
 
   constructor() {}
 
@@ -1078,6 +1078,21 @@ class nsZenKeyboardShortcutsVersioner {
         )
       );
     }
+
+    if (version < 11) {
+      // Migrate from version 10 to 11
+      data.push(
+        new KeyShortcut(
+          'zen-new-empty-split-view',
+          '+',
+          '',
+          ZEN_SPLIT_VIEW_SHORTCUTS_GROUP,
+          nsKeyShortcutModifiers.fromObject({ accel: true, alt: true }),
+          'cmd_zenNewEmptySplit',
+          'zen-new-empty-split-view-shortcut'
+        )
+      );
+    }
     return data;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/zen/split-view/ZenViewSplitter.mjs b/src/zen/split-view/ZenViewSplitter.mjs
index 39c8b4edc..96023bbe9 100644
--- a/src/zen/split-view/ZenViewSplitter.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/split-view/ZenViewSplitter.mjs
@@ -1008,6 +1008,15 @@ class nsZenViewSplitter extends nsZenDOMOperatedFeature {
       tab.linkedBrowser.docShellIsActive = true;
     }
     this._maybeRemoveFakeBrowser();
+    {
+      const shouldDisableEmptySplits = tab.hasAttribute('zen-empty-tab') || tab.splitView;
+      const command = document.getElementById('cmd_zenNewEmptySplit');
+      if (shouldDisableEmptySplits) {
+        command.setAttribute('disabled', 'true');
+      } else {
+        command.removeAttribute('disabled');
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1913,6 +1922,42 @@ class nsZenViewSplitter extends nsZenDOMOperatedFeature {
     }
     return true;
   }
+
+  createEmptySplit() {
+    const selectedTab = gBrowser.selectedTab;
+    const emptyTab = gZenWorkspaces._emptyTab;
+    const data = {
+      tabs: [selectedTab, emptyTab],
+      gridType: 'grid',
+      layoutTree: this.calculateLayoutTree([selectedTab, emptyTab], 'grid'),
+    };
+    this._data.push(data);
+    this.activateSplitView(data);
+    gBrowser.selectedTab = emptyTab;
+    window.addEventListener(
+      'ZenURLBarClosed',
+      (event) => {
+        const { onElementPicked } = event.detail;
+        const groupIndex = this._data.findIndex((group) => group.tabs.includes(emptyTab));
+        const newSelectedTab = gBrowser.selectedTab;
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          this.removeTabFromGroup(emptyTab, groupIndex);
+          if (onElementPicked) {
+            if (newSelectedTab === emptyTab || newSelectedTab === selectedTab) {
+              return;
+            }
+            this.splitTabs([selectedTab, newSelectedTab], 'grid', 1);
+          } else {
+            gBrowser.selectedTab = selectedTab;
+          }
+        });
+      },
+      { once: true }
+    );
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      gZenUIManager.handleNewTab(false, false, 'tab', true);
+    }, 0);
+  }
 }
 
 window.gZenViewSplitter = new nsZenViewSplitter();
diff --git a/src/zen/tests/split_view/browser.toml b/src/zen/tests/split_view/browser.toml
index 173a8f13a..d2b498968 100644
--- a/src/zen/tests/split_view/browser.toml
+++ b/src/zen/tests/split_view/browser.toml
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ support-files = [
 ["browser_split_browser_duplication.js"]
 ["browser_split_view_with_glance.js"]
 ["browser_split_view_with_folders.js"]
+["browser_split_view_empty.js"]
diff --git a/src/zen/tests/split_view/browser_split_view_empty.js b/src/zen/tests/split_view/browser_split_view_empty.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a019524ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zen/tests/split_view/browser_split_view_empty.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* Any copyright is dedicated to the Public Domain.
+   https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+const { UrlbarTestUtils } = ChromeUtils.importESModule(
+  'resource://testing-common/UrlbarTestUtils.sys.mjs'
+);
+
+add_task(async function test_Split_View_Empty() {
+  await BrowserTestUtils.withNewTab('https://example.com', async function () {
+    const originalTab = gBrowser.selectedTab;
+    const command = document.getElementById('cmd_zenNewEmptySplit');
+    command.doCommand();
+    await UrlbarTestUtils.promisePopupOpen(window, () => {});
+    await UrlbarTestUtils.promiseAutocompleteResultPopup({
+      window,
+      waitForFocus,
+      value: 'https://example.com',
+    });
+    const waitForActivationPromise = BrowserTestUtils.waitForEvent(
+      window,
+      'ZenViewSplitter:SplitViewActivated'
+    );
+    let result = await UrlbarTestUtils.getDetailsOfResultAt(window, 0);
+    EventUtils.synthesizeMouseAtCenter(result.element.row, {});
+    await waitForActivationPromise;
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
+      setTimeout(async () => {
+        resolve();
+      }, 100);
+    });
+    const selectedTab = gBrowser.selectedTab;
+    ok(
+      gBrowser.tabpanels.hasAttribute('zen-split-view'),
+      'The split view should not have crashed with two tabs in it'
+    );
+    ok(!gZenWorkspaces._emptyTab.splitView, 'The empty tab should not be in split view');
+    ok(!gZenWorkspaces._emptyTab.group, 'The empty tab should not be in a group');
+    ok(selectedTab.splitView, 'The selected tab should be in split view');
+    ok(originalTab.splitView, 'The original tab should be in split view');
+    Assert.equal(
+      gBrowser.tabpanels.querySelectorAll('[zen-split="true"]').length,
+      2,
+      'There should be two split views present'
+    );
+    await BrowserTestUtils.removeTab(selectedTab);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBActionsProvider.sys.mjs b/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBActionsProvider.sys.mjs
index 18283e4f0..ccda325d0 100644
--- a/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBActionsProvider.sys.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBActionsProvider.sys.mjs
@@ -64,21 +64,22 @@ export class ZenUrlbarProviderGlobalActions extends UrlbarProvider {
   }
 
   /**
+   * @param {Window} window The window to check available actions for.
    * @returns All the available global actions.
    */
-  get #availableActions() {
-    return globalActions.filter((a) =>
-      typeof a.isAvailable === 'function' ? a.isAvailable() : true
-    );
+  #getAvailableActions(window) {
+    return globalActions.filter((a) => a.isAvailable(window));
   }
 
   /**
    * Starts a search query amongst the available global actions.
    *
-   * @param {string} queryContext The query context object
+   * @param {string} query The user's search query.
+   *
    */
   #findMatchingActions(query) {
-    const actions = this.#availableActions;
+    const window = lazy.BrowserWindowTracker.getTopWindow();
+    const actions = this.#getAvailableActions(window);
     let results = [];
     for (let action of actions) {
       const label = action.label;
@@ -261,6 +262,10 @@ export class ZenUrlbarProviderGlobalActions extends UrlbarProvider {
       return;
     }
     const ownerGlobal = details.element.ownerGlobal;
+    if (typeof command === 'function') {
+      command(ownerGlobal);
+      return;
+    }
     const commandToRun = ownerGlobal.document.getElementById(command);
     if (commandToRun) {
       ownerGlobal.gBrowser.selectedBrowser.focus();
diff --git a/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBGlobalActions.sys.mjs b/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBGlobalActions.sys.mjs
index 1b831ba03..40a273731 100644
--- a/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBGlobalActions.sys.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/urlbar/ZenUBGlobalActions.sys.mjs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-export const globalActions = [
+const globalActionsTemplate = [
   {
     label: 'Toggle Compact Mode',
     command: 'cmd_zenCompactModeToggle',
@@ -15,4 +15,33 @@ export const globalActions = [
     icon: 'chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/edit-theme.svg',
     suggestedIndex: 4,
   },
+  {
+    label: 'New Split View',
+    command: 'cmd_zenNewEmptySplit',
+    icon: 'chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/split.svg',
+    suggestedIndex: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'New Folder',
+    command: 'cmd_zenOpenFolderCreation',
+    icon: 'chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/folder.svg',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Copy Current URL',
+    command: 'cmd_zenCopyCurrentURL',
+    icon: 'chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/edit-copy.svg',
+    suggestedIndex: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Settings',
+    command: (window) => window.openPreferences(),
+    icon: 'chrome://browser/skin/zen-icons/settings.svg',
+  },
 ];
+
+export const globalActions = globalActionsTemplate.map((action) => ({
+  ...action,
+  isAvailable: (window) => {
+    return window.document.getElementById(action.command)?.getAttribute('disabled') !== 'true';
+  },
+}));