diff --git a/src/data/org.kde.kaddressbook.desktop b/src/data/org.kde.kaddressbook.desktop
--- a/src/data/org.kde.kaddressbook.desktop
+++ b/src/data/org.kde.kaddressbook.desktop
@@ -128,4 +128,10 @@
 Categories=Qt;KDE;Office;ContactManagement;
 X-DBUS-StartupType=Unique
 X-DBUS-ServiceName=org.kde.kaddressbook
+Actions=NewContact;
+
+[Desktop Action NewContact]
+Name=New Contact...
+Icon=contact-new
+Exec=kaddressbook --newcontact
 
diff --git a/src/kaddressbook_options.h b/src/kaddressbook_options.h
--- a/src/kaddressbook_options.h
+++ b/src/kaddressbook_options.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
             QStringLiteral("import"),
             i18n("Import the given file")));
 
+    parser->addOption(
+        QCommandLineOption(
+            QStringLiteral("newcontact"),
+            i18n("Open the 'New Contact' dialog")));
+
     parser->addPositionalArgument(
         QStringLiteral("urls"),
         i18n("Files or URLs. The user will be asked whether to import."),
diff --git a/src/mainwidget.cpp b/src/mainwidget.cpp
--- a/src/mainwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwidget.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+    } else if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("newcontact"))) {
+        newContact();
     }
 }