diff --git a/krita/krita.action b/krita/krita.action
--- a/krita/krita.action
+++ b/krita/krita.action
@@ -2267,6 +2267,18 @@
       <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
       <statusTip></statusTip>
     </Action>
+    <Action name="new_from_visible">
+      <icon></icon>
+      <text>&amp;New Layer from visible</text>
+      <whatsThis></whatsThis>
+      <toolTip>New layer from visible</toolTip>
+      <iconText>New layer from visible</iconText>
+      <activationFlags>1000</activationFlags>
+      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
+      <shortcut></shortcut>
+      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
+      <statusTip></statusTip>
+    </Action>
     <Action name="duplicatelayer">
       <icon>duplicatelayer</icon>
       <text>&amp;Duplicate Layer or Mask</text>
diff --git a/krita/krita.xmlgui b/krita/krita.xmlgui
--- a/krita/krita.xmlgui
+++ b/krita/krita.xmlgui
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
       <Menu name="LayerNew">
         <text>New</text>
         <Action name="add_new_paint_layer"/>
+        <Action name="new_from_visible"/>
         <Action name="duplicatelayer"/>
         <Separator/>
         <Action name="cut_selection_to_new_layer"/>
diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.h b/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.h
--- a/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.h
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.h
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@
      */
     void copyNodesDirect(KisNodeList nodes, KisNodeSP parent, KisNodeSP aboveThis);
 
+    /**
+     * Create new layer from actually visible
+     */
+    void createFromVisible();
 
     void toggleIsolateActiveNode();
     void toggleIsolateMode(bool checked);
diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp b/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@
     action = actionManager->createAction("select_unlocked_layers");
     connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(selectUnlockedNodes()));
 
+    action = actionManager->createAction("new_from_visible");
+    connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(createFromVisible()));
+    
     NEW_LAYER_ACTION("add_new_paint_layer", "KisPaintLayer");
 
     NEW_LAYER_ACTION("add_new_group_layer", "KisGroupLayer");
@@ -496,6 +499,14 @@
 
 }
 
+void KisNodeManager::createFromVisible()
+{
+    KisPaintDeviceSP projection = new KisPaintDevice(*(m_d->view->image()->projection()), false, 0);
+    KisPaintLayerSP paintLayer = new KisPaintLayer(m_d->view->image(), "Visible", OPACITY_OPAQUE_U8, projection);
+    KisNodeCommandsAdapter adapter(m_d->view);
+    adapter.addNode(paintLayer,m_d->view->image()->root(),m_d->view->image()->root()->lastChild());
+}
+
 KisLayerSP KisNodeManager::createPaintLayer()
 {
     KisNodeSP activeNode = this->activeNode();