diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go
index 84931f0cd..71ffb7aa3 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ func NewWorktreeCommands(gitCommon *GitCommon) *WorktreeCommands {
 	}
 }
 
+func (self *WorktreeCommands) New(worktreePath string) error {
+	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("worktree").Arg("add", worktreePath).ToArgv()
+
+	return self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).Run()
+}
+
 func (self *WorktreeCommands) Delete(worktreePath string, force bool) error {
 	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("worktree").Arg("remove").ArgIf(force, "-f").Arg(worktreePath).ToArgv()
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go
index a1adccd67..fa13d2282 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package helpers
 
+import "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
+
 type IWorktreeHelper interface {
 	GetMainWorktreeName() string
 	GetCurrentWorktreeName() string
@@ -25,6 +27,29 @@ func (self *WorktreeHelper) GetMainWorktreeName() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (self *WorktreeHelper) NewWorktree() error {
+	return self.c.Prompt(types.PromptOpts{
+		Title: self.c.Tr.NewWorktreePath,
+		HandleConfirm: func(response string) error {
+			self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.CreateWorktree)
+			if err := self.c.Git().Worktree.New(sanitizedBranchName(response)); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			//if self.c.CurrentContext() != self.contexts.Worktrees {
+			//	if err := self.c.PushContext(self.contexts.Worktrees); err != nil {
+			//		return err
+			//	}
+			//}
+
+			// self.contexts.LocalCommits.SetSelectedLineIdx(0)
+			// self.contexts.Branches.SetSelectedLineIdx(0)
+
+			return self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Mode: types.ASYNC})
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 //func (self *WorktreeHelper) GetCurrentWorktreeName() string {
 //	for _, worktree := range self.c.Model().Worktrees {
 //		if worktree.Current() {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/worktrees_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/worktrees_controller.go
index e004f9dfa..d14def638 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/worktrees_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/worktrees_controller.go
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ func (self *WorktreesController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*t
 			Handler:     self.checkSelected(self.delete),
 			Description: self.c.Tr.DeleteWorktree,
 		},
-		//{
-		//	Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.New),
-		//	Handler:     self.create,
-		//	Description: self.c.Tr.LcCreateTag,
-		//},
+		{
+			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.New),
+			Handler:     self.create,
+			Description: self.c.Tr.CreateWorktree,
+		},
 	}
 
 	return bindings
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ func (self *WorktreesController) GetOnRenderToMain() func() error {
 //	return gui.dispatchSwitchToRepo(submodule.Path, true)
 //}
 
+func (self *WorktreesController) create() error {
+	return self.c.Helpers().Worktree.NewWorktree()
+}
+
 func (self *WorktreesController) delete(worktree *models.Worktree) error {
 	if worktree.Main() {
 		return self.c.ErrorMsg(self.c.Tr.CantDeleteMainWorktree)
@@ -147,42 +151,6 @@ func (self *WorktreesController) deleteWithForce(worktree *models.Worktree, forc
 	})
 }
 
-//
-//	func (self *WorktreesController) push(tag *models.Tag) error {
-//		title := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
-//			self.c.Tr.PushTagTitle,
-//			map[string]string{
-//				"tagName": tag.Name,
-//			},
-//		)
-//
-//		return self.c.Prompt(types.PromptOpts{
-//			Title:               title,
-//			InitialContent:      "origin",
-//			FindSuggestionsFunc: self.helpers.Suggestions.GetRemoteSuggestionsFunc(),
-//			HandleConfirm: func(response string) error {
-//				return self.c.WithWaitingStatus(self.c.Tr.PushingTagStatus, func() error {
-//					self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.PushTag)
-//					err := self.git.Tag.Push(response, tag.Name)
-//					if err != nil {
-//						_ = self.c.Error(err)
-//					}
-//
-//					return nil
-//				})
-//			},
-//		})
-//	}
-//
-//	func (self *WorktreesController) createResetMenu(tag *models.Tag) error {
-//		return self.helpers.Refs.CreateGitResetMenu(tag.Name)
-//	}
-//
-//	func (self *WorktreesController) create() error {
-//		// leaving commit SHA blank so that we're just creating the tag for the current commit
-//		return self.helpers.Tags.CreateTagMenu("", func() { self.context().SetSelectedLineIdx(0) })
-//	}
-
 func (self *WorktreesController) GetOnClick() func() error {
 	return self.checkSelected(self.enter)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 734a25c80..17ccacab1 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	NoWorktreesThisRepo                 string
 	MissingWorktree                     string
 	MainWorktree                        string
+	CreateWorktree                      string
+	NewWorktreePath                     string
 	Name                                string
 	Branch                              string
 	Path                                string
@@ -688,6 +690,7 @@ type Actions struct {
 	BisectSkip                        string
 	BisectMark                        string
 	DeleteWorktree                    string
+	CreateWorktree                    string
 }
 
 const englishIntroPopupMessage = `
@@ -1269,6 +1272,8 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		NoWorktreesThisRepo:                 "No worktrees",
 		MissingWorktree:                     "(missing)",
 		MainWorktree:                        "(main)",
+		CreateWorktree:                      "Create worktree",
+		NewWorktreePath:                     "New Worktree path",
 		Name:                                "Name",
 		Branch:                              "Branch",
 		Path:                                "Path",
@@ -1380,6 +1385,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 			BisectSkip:                        "Bisect skip",
 			BisectMark:                        "Bisect mark",
 			DeleteWorktree:                    "Delete worktree",
+			CreateWorktree:                    "Create worktree",
 		},
 		Bisect: Bisect{
 			Mark:                        "Mark current commit (%s) as %s",