diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@
 {
     m_actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("create_dir"))->setEnabled(isFolderWritable &&
                                                                          KProtocolManager::supportsMakeDir(currentView()->url()));
+    m_actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("new_menu"))->setEnabled(
+            isFolderWritable && KProtocolManager::supportsMakeDir(currentView()->url()));
 }
 
 KToggleAction* DolphinViewActionHandler::iconsModeAction()