diff --git a/src/browser/browserApi.ts b/src/browser/browserApi.ts
index d8f156d91b..c4e4803a83 100644
--- a/src/browser/browserApi.ts
+++ b/src/browser/browserApi.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export class BrowserApi {
             chrome.tabs.create({ url: url });
             return null;
         } else if (BrowserApi.isSafariApi) {
-            // TODO
+            SafariApp.sendMessageToApp('createNewTab', url, true);
             return;
         } else {
             return;
diff --git a/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift b/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift
index 96103bcbed..a72f45099f 100644
--- a/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift
+++ b/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ class SafariExtensionViewController: SFSafariExtensionViewController, WKScriptMe
         } else if command == "isPopoverOpen" {
             m!.responseData = popoverOpenCount > 0 ? "true" : "false";
             replyMessage(message: m!)
+        } else if command == "createNewTab" {
+            // TODO
+            replyMessage(message: m!)
         } else if command == "reloadExtension" {
             webView?.reload()
             replyMessage(message: m!)