diff --git a/plugin/split-term.vim b/plugin/split-term.vim
index 8396901..23dff4f 100644
--- a/plugin/split-term.vim
+++ b/plugin/split-term.vim
@@ -53,12 +53,23 @@ endf
 " Opens a new terminal buffer, but instead of doing so using 'enew' (same
 " window), it uses :vnew and :new instead. Usually, I want to open a new
 " terminal and not replace my current buffer.
-fun! s:openTerm(args, count, vertical)
-  let params = split(a:args)
+fun! s:openSplitTerm(args, count, vertical)
   let direction = s:force_vertical ? 1 : a:vertical
 
   call s:openBuffer(a:count, direction)
+  call s:openTerm(a:args)
+endf
+
+" Opens a new terminal buffer, but instead of doing so using split buffer, it
+" uses :tabnew instead.
+fun! s:openTabTerm(args)
+  exe 'tabnew'
+  call s:openTerm(a:args)
+endf
 
+" Open a new terminal in the active buffer, while defining default mappings
+" for this plugin.
+fun! s:openTerm(args)
   let prevShell = &shell
   if exists('g:split_term_default_shell')
     exe 'set shell =' . s:default_shell
@@ -75,5 +86,6 @@ fun! s:openTerm(args, count, vertical)
   endif
 endf
 
-command! -count -nargs=* Term call s:openTerm(<q-args>, <count>, 0)
-command! -count -nargs=* VTerm call s:openTerm(<q-args>, <count>, 1)
+command! -count -nargs=* Term call  s:openSplitTerm(<q-args>, <count>, 0)
+command! -count -nargs=* VTerm call s:openSplitTerm(<q-args>, <count>, 1)
+command! -nargs=* TTerm call s:openTabTerm(<q-args>)
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 1eb9e04..5b37dd2 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ extracting the files in your `~/.vim` or `~/.config/nvim` directory.
 
 - **`:Term`** Opens a new terminal buffer using `:new` (splits horizontally)
 - **`:VTerm`** Opens a new terminal buffer using `:vnew` (splits vertically)
+- **`:TTerm`** Opens a new terminal buffer using `:tabnew` (new tab)
 
-Both commands accept a `<count>` like their `:new`/`:vnew` counterparts. You
-can prefix both commands with a number to specifiy the buffer height / width.
+Both `:Term` and `:VTerm` commands accept a `<count>` like their `:new`/`:vnew`
+counterparts. You can prefix both commands with a number to specifiy the buffer
+height / width.
 
 Similar to the original `:terminal`, both commands accepts any number of
 arguments. It can be used to spawn a cmd and see the result, or even start a