diff --git a/src/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/preferences/preferences.cpp
index 3c9a6627d..19e5f2c51 100644
--- a/src/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
     ui->startProfile->addItem(actProfileName);
     QDir profilesDir(mApp->PROFILEDIR + "profiles/");
     QStringList list_ = profilesDir.entryList(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
-    foreach(const QString &name, list_) {
+    foreach(const QString & name, list_) {
         if (actProfileName == name) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
     ui->makeMovable->setChecked(settings.value("makeTabsMovable", true).toBool());
     ui->hideTabsOnTab->setChecked(settings.value("hideTabsWithOneTab", false).toBool());
     ui->activateLastTab->setChecked(settings.value("ActivateLastTabWhenClosingActual", false).toBool());
+    ui->openNewTabAfterActive->setChecked(settings.value("newTabAfterActive", true).toBool());
     ui->dontQuitOnTab->setChecked(settings.value("dontQuitWithOneTab", false).toBool());
     ui->askWhenClosingMultipleTabs->setChecked(settings.value("AskOnClosing", false).toBool());
     ui->closedInsteadOpened->setChecked(settings.value("closedInsteadOpenedTabs", false).toBool());
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
 
     QDir lanDir(mApp->TRANSLATIONSDIR);
     QStringList list = lanDir.entryList(QStringList("*.qm"));
-    foreach(const QString &name, list) {
+    foreach(const QString & name, list) {
         if (name.startsWith("qt_") || name == activeLanguage) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -685,6 +686,7 @@ void Preferences::saveSettings()
     settings.setValue("makeTabsMovable", ui->makeMovable->isChecked());
     settings.setValue("hideTabsWithOneTab", ui->hideTabsOnTab->isChecked());
     settings.setValue("ActivateLastTabWhenClosingActual", ui->activateLastTab->isChecked());
+    settings.setValue("newTabAfterActive", ui->openNewTabAfterActive->isChecked());
     settings.setValue("dontQuitWithOneTab", ui->dontQuitOnTab->isChecked());
     settings.setValue("AskOnClosing", ui->askWhenClosingMultipleTabs->isChecked());
     settings.setValue("closedInsteadOpenedTabs", ui->closedInsteadOpened->isChecked());
diff --git a/src/preferences/preferences.ui b/src/preferences/preferences.ui
index d8fc1b3d1..6674767af 100644
--- a/src/preferences/preferences.ui
+++ b/src/preferences/preferences.ui
@@ -642,14 +642,14 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="9" column="0" colspan="4">
+       <item row="10" column="0" colspan="4">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_25">
          <property name="text">
           <string>&lt;b&gt;Address Bar behaviour&lt;/b&gt;</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="13" column="1">
+       <item row="14" column="1">
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_8">
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -662,21 +662,7 @@
          </property>
         </spacer>
        </item>
-       <item row="10" column="1" colspan="3">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="selectAllOnFocus">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Select all text by double clicking in address bar</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="12" column="1" colspan="3">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="addCountryWithAlt">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Add .co.uk domain by pressing ALT key</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="8" column="1">
+       <item row="9" column="1">
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_7">
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -689,14 +675,28 @@
          </property>
         </spacer>
        </item>
-       <item row="6" column="1">
+       <item row="11" column="1" colspan="3">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="selectAllOnFocus">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Select all text by double clicking in address bar</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="13" column="1" colspan="3">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="addCountryWithAlt">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Add .co.uk domain by pressing ALT key</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="7" column="1">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="askWhenClosingMultipleTabs">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Ask when closing multiple tabs</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="11" column="1" colspan="3">
+       <item row="12" column="1" colspan="3">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="selectAllOnClick">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Select all text by clicking in address bar</string>
@@ -723,20 +723,27 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="5" column="1">
+       <item row="6" column="1">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="dontQuitOnTab">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Don't quit upon closing last tab</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="7" column="1">
+       <item row="8" column="1">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="closedInsteadOpened">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Closed tabs list instead of opened in tab bar</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="5" column="1">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="openNewTabAfterActive">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Open new tabs after active tab</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="stackedWidgetPage4">
diff --git a/src/webview/webview.cpp b/src/webview/webview.cpp
index f3e1d5395..530d403b7 100644
--- a/src/webview/webview.cpp
+++ b/src/webview/webview.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "searchenginesmanager.h"
 #include "browsinglibrary.h"
 #include "bookmarksmanager.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 
 WebView::WebView(QWidget* parent)
     : QWebView(parent)
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ WebView::WebView(QWidget* parent)
     , m_clickedFrame(0)
     , m_actionsHaveImages(false)
 {
+    loadSettings();
+
     connect(this, SIGNAL(loadStarted()), this, SLOT(slotLoadStarted()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(loadProgress(int)), this, SLOT(slotLoadProgress(int)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(loadFinished(bool)), this, SLOT(slotLoadFinished()));
@@ -50,6 +53,14 @@ WebView::WebView(QWidget* parent)
     qApp->installEventFilter(this);
 }
 
+void WebView::loadSettings()
+{
+    Settings settings;
+    settings.beginGroup("Browser-Tabs-Settings");
+    m_newTabAfterActive = settings.value("newTabAfterActive", true).toBool();
+    settings.endGroup();
+}
+
 QIcon WebView::icon() const
 {
     if (url().scheme() == "qupzilla") {
@@ -378,9 +389,9 @@ void WebView::openUrlInSelectedTab()
 void WebView::openUrlInBackgroundTab()
 {
     if (QAction* action = qobject_cast<QAction*>(sender())) {
-        openUrlInNewTab(action->data().toUrl(), Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab);
+        openUrlInNewTab(action->data().toUrl(), m_newTabAfterActive ? Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab : Qz::NT_CleanTab);
     }
-}\
+}
 
 void WebView::loadClickedFrame()
 {
@@ -509,7 +520,7 @@ void WebView::createContextMenu(QMenu* menu, const QWebHitTestResult &hitTest, c
             QMenu* pageMenu = page()->createStandardContextMenu();
 
             int i = 0;
-            foreach(QAction* act, pageMenu->actions()) {
+            foreach(QAction * act, pageMenu->actions()) {
                 if (act->isSeparator()) {
                     menu->addSeparator();
                     continue;
@@ -765,7 +776,7 @@ void WebView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
         if (frame) {
             QUrl link = frame->hitTestContent(event->pos()).linkUrl();
             if (isUrlValid(link)) {
-                openUrlInNewTab(link, Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab);
+                openUrlInNewTab(link, m_newTabAfterActive ? Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab : Qz::NT_CleanTab);
                 event->accept();
                 return;
             }
@@ -786,7 +797,7 @@ void WebView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
         if (frame && event->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier) {
             QUrl link = frame->hitTestContent(event->pos()).linkUrl();
             if (isUrlValid(link)) {
-                openUrlInNewTab(link, Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab);
+                openUrlInNewTab(link, m_newTabAfterActive ? Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab : Qz::NT_CleanTab);
                 event->accept();
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/webview/webview.h b/src/webview/webview.h
index 83f07680e..5c7f8937a 100644
--- a/src/webview/webview.h
+++ b/src/webview/webview.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
     QString title() const;
     QUrl url() const;
 
+    void loadSettings();
     bool isLoading() const;
     int loadProgress() const;
 
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ private:
     QWebElement m_mediaElement;
     QWebFrame* m_clickedFrame;
     bool m_actionsHaveImages;
+    bool m_newTabAfterActive;
 
     QList<QTouchEvent::TouchPoint> m_touchPoints;
 };