diff --git a/redstring/templates/doc.jinja b/redstring/templates/doc.jinja
index b7549d4..b7c73e1 100644
--- a/redstring/templates/doc.jinja
+++ b/redstring/templates/doc.jinja
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ window.onload = function () {
 {% block page_content %}
 <div id="tabs">
 
+{%- if index and edit -%}
+<div id="new-document" class="tab"><a href="/new/">new</a></div>
+{%- endif -%}
+
 {%- for tab in document -%}
 {%- if not tab.options.private or edit-%}
 {{ make_content_tab(tab, loop.first) }}