diff --git a/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.cpp b/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.cpp
index 36c5baa31..4f4393cd5 100644
--- a/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 #include "text_editor_file.h"
 #include "text_file_editor.h"
+#include "editor/editor_node.h"
+
+#include "editor/filesystem_dock.h"
 
 void TextEditorEditorPlugin::make_visible(const bool visible) {
 	window->set_visible(visible);
@@ -59,6 +62,10 @@ TextEditorEditorPlugin::TextEditorEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	window = memnew(TextFileEditor);
 
 	get_editor_interface()->get_editor_viewport()->add_child(window);
+
+	_filesystem_dock_entry_id = get_editor_interface()->get_file_system_dock()->add_custom_popup_creation_entry("New Textfile...", "TextEditorFile", "EditorIcons");
+	get_editor_interface()->get_file_system_dock()->connect("custom_popup_creation_entry_pressed", this, "_on_filesystem_dock_entry_pressed");
+
 	make_visible(false);
 	_icon = get_editor_interface()->get_base_control()->get_theme_icon("File", "EditorIcons");
 }
@@ -66,5 +73,13 @@ TextEditorEditorPlugin::TextEditorEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 TextEditorEditorPlugin::~TextEditorEditorPlugin() {
 }
 
-void TextEditorEditorPlugin::_bind_methods() {
+void TextEditorEditorPlugin::_on_filesystem_dock_entry_pressed(int id) {
+	if (_filesystem_dock_entry_id == id) {
+		editor->select_editor_by_name(get_name());
+		window->create_selected_file();
+	}
+}
+
+void TextEditorEditorPlugin::_bind_methods() {
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_on_filesystem_dock_entry_pressed"), &TextEditorEditorPlugin::_on_filesystem_dock_entry_pressed);
 }
diff --git a/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.h b/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.h
index 2191f79dd..80c223048 100644
--- a/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/modules/text_editor/text_editor_plugin.h
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ public:
 	TextFileEditor *window;
 
 protected:
+	void _on_filesystem_dock_entry_pressed(int id);
+
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 	Ref<Texture> _icon;
+	int _filesystem_dock_entry_id;
 };
 
 #endif