diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -919,6 +919,17 @@
     toolsMenu->addAction(ac->action(QStringLiteral("change_remote_encoding")));
     menu->addMenu(toolsMenu);
 
+    // Add "Create New" menu
+    QMenu* createNewMenu = m_newFileMenu->menu();
+    menu->addMenu(createNewMenu);
+    menu->setTitle(i18nc("@title:menu Create new folder, file, link, etc.", "Create New"));
+    menu->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-new")));
+    m_newFileMenu->setDelayed(false);
+    connect(createNewMenu, &QMenu::aboutToShow,
+            this, &DolphinMainWindow::updateNewMenu);
+
+    menu->addSeparator();
+
     // Add "Settings" menu entries
     addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::KeyBindings)), menu);
     addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ConfigureToolbars)), menu);