diff --git a/complete.go b/complete.go
index 1dcd7736..8d3fd4be 100644
--- a/complete.go
+++ b/complete.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ var (
 		"cd",
 		"select",
 		"delete",
+		"mkdir",
 		"rename",
 		"source",
 		"push",
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 155908f6..63c889dd 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ The following commands are provided by lf:
 	cd
 	select
 	delete         (modal)
+	mkdir          (modal)
 	rename         (modal)   (default 'r')
 	source
 	push
@@ -435,6 +436,11 @@ A custom 'delete' command can be defined to override this default.
 Rename the current file using the builtin method.
 A custom 'rename' command can be defined to override this default.
 
+	mkdir          (modal)
+
+Create a new directory using the builtin method.
+A custom 'mkdir' command can be defined to override this default.
+
 	source
 
 Read the configuration file given in the argument.
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index 979f85d6..5f45288e 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ The following commands are provided by lf:
     cd
     select
     delete         (modal)
+    mkdir          (modal)
     rename         (modal)   (default 'r')
     source
     push
@@ -453,6 +454,11 @@ defined to override this default.
 Rename the current file using the builtin method. A custom 'rename' command can
 be defined to override this default.
 
+    mkdir          (modal)
+
+Create a new directory using the builtin method. A custom 'mkdir' command can be
+defined to override this default.
+
     source
 
 Read the configuration file given in the argument.
diff --git a/eval.go b/eval.go
index bcc1807e..4e201d21 100644
--- a/eval.go
+++ b/eval.go
@@ -1894,6 +1894,30 @@ func (e *callExpr) eval(app *app, args []string) {
 		normal(app)
 		app.ui.menuBuf = listMarks(app.nav.marks)
 		app.ui.cmdPrefix = "mark-remove: "
+	case "mkdir":
+		if !app.nav.init {
+			return
+		}
+		if cmd, ok := gOpts.cmds["mkdir"]; ok {
+			cmd.eval(app, e.args)
+			if gSingleMode {
+				app.nav.renew()
+				app.ui.loadFile(app, true)
+			} else {
+				if err := remote("send load"); err != nil {
+					app.ui.echoerrf("mkdir: %s", err)
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			if app.ui.cmdPrefix == ">" {
+				return
+			}
+			normal(app)
+			app.ui.cmdPrefix = "mkdir: "
+		}
+		app.ui.loadFile(app, true)
+		app.ui.loadFileInfo(app.nav)
 	case "rename":
 		if !app.nav.init {
 			return
@@ -2179,6 +2203,23 @@ func (e *callExpr) eval(app *app, args []string) {
 				app.ui.loadFile(app, true)
 				app.ui.loadFileInfo(app.nav)
 			}
+		case "mkdir: ":
+			app.ui.cmdPrefix = ""
+			app.nav.mkdirPath = filepath.Clean(replaceTilde(s))
+			if err := app.nav.mkdir(); err != nil {
+				app.ui.echoerrf("mkdir: %s", err)
+				return
+			}
+			if gSingleMode {
+				app.nav.renew()
+				app.ui.loadFile(app, false)
+				app.ui.loadFileInfo(app.nav)
+			} else {
+				if err := remote("send load"); err != nil {
+					app.ui.echoerrf("mkdir: %s", err)
+					return
+				}
+			}
 		case "rename: ":
 			app.ui.cmdPrefix = ""
 			if curr, err := app.nav.currFile(); err != nil {
diff --git a/lf.1 b/lf.1
index 30414c4f..1bc1355b 100644
--- a/lf.1
+++ b/lf.1
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ The following commands are provided by lf:
     cd
     select
     delete         (modal)
+    mkdir          (modal)
     rename         (modal)   (default 'r')
     source
     push
@@ -522,6 +523,12 @@ Remove the current file or selected file(s). A custom 'delete' command can be de
 .PP
 Rename the current file using the builtin method. A custom 'rename' command can be defined to override this default.
 .PP
+.EX
+    mkdir          (modal)
+.EE
+.PP
+Create a new directory using the builtin method. A custom 'mkdir' command can be defined to override this default.
+.PP
 .EX
     source
 .EE
diff --git a/nav.go b/nav.go
index faf1b880..1c876180 100644
--- a/nav.go
+++ b/nav.go
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ type nav struct {
 	marks           map[string]string
 	renameOldPath   string
 	renameNewPath   string
+	mkdirPath       string
 	selections      map[string]int
 	tags            map[string]string
 	selectionInd    int
@@ -1434,6 +1435,22 @@ func (nav *nav) del(app *app) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (nav *nav) mkdir() error {
+	mkdirPath, err := filepath.Abs(nav.mkdirPath)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(mkdirPath, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	nav.sel(mkdirPath)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (nav *nav) rename() error {
 	oldPath := nav.renameOldPath
 	newPath := nav.renameNewPath