diff --git a/source/CommandIDs.h b/source/CommandIDs.h
index ce0a4ad..e799eb0 100644
--- a/source/CommandIDs.h
+++ b/source/CommandIDs.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 enum
 {
 	MSG_FILE_OPEN			= 'mOpn',
+	MSG_FILE_NEW			= 'mNew',
 	MSG_FILE_RELOAD			= 'mRld',
 	MSG_FILE_QUIT			= 'mQit',
 	MSG_FILE_DROPPED		= 'mDrp',
diff --git a/source/DiffWindow.cpp b/source/DiffWindow.cpp
index 6f4a117..e0ef967 100644
--- a/source/DiffWindow.cpp
+++ b/source/DiffWindow.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ DiffWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			}
 		} break;
 
+		case MSG_FILE_NEW:
+		{
+			message->what = MSG_FILE_OPEN;
+			message->AddMessenger("killme", BMessenger(this));
+		} // intentional fall-tru
+
 		case MSG_FILE_OPEN:
 		{
 			message->AddRect("window_frame", Frame());
@@ -204,6 +210,11 @@ DiffWindow::_CreateMainMenu(BMenuBar* menuBar)
 	menuItem->SetTarget(this);
 	fileMenu->AddItem(menuItem);
 
+	menuItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Close and select files" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
+		new BMessage(MSG_FILE_NEW), 'N');
+	menuItem->SetTarget(this);
+	fileMenu->AddItem(menuItem);
+
 	menuItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Switch files"), new BMessage(MSG_FILE_SWITCH), B_TAB);
 	menuItem->SetTarget(this);
 	fileMenu->AddItem(menuItem);