diff --git a/autoload/wiki/buffer.vim b/autoload/wiki/buffer.vim
index 2560b06d..9e0c83c7 100644
--- a/autoload/wiki/buffer.vim
+++ b/autoload/wiki/buffer.vim
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function! s:init_buffer_commands() abort " {{{1
   command! -buffer WikiLinkExtractHeader  call wiki#link#set_text_from_header()
   command! -buffer WikiLinkFollow         call wiki#link#follow()
   command! -buffer WikiLinkFollowSplit    call wiki#link#follow('vsplit')
+  command! -buffer WikiLinkFollowTab      call wiki#link#follow('tabe')
   command! -buffer WikiLinkPrev           call wiki#nav#prev_link()
   command! -buffer WikiLinkReturn         call wiki#nav#return()
   command! -buffer WikiLinkToggle         call wiki#link#toggle_current()
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ function! s:init_buffer_mappings() abort " {{{1
   nnoremap <silent><buffer> <plug>(wiki-link-extract-header)  :WikiLinkExtractHeader<cr>
   nnoremap <silent><buffer> <plug>(wiki-link-follow)          :WikiLinkFollow<cr>
   nnoremap <silent><buffer> <plug>(wiki-link-follow-split)    :WikiLinkFollowSplit<cr>
+  nnoremap <silent><buffer> <plug>(wiki-link-follow-tab)      :WikiLinkFollowTab<cr>
   nnoremap <silent><buffer> <plug>(wiki-link-prev)            :WikiLinkPrev<cr>
   nnoremap <silent><buffer> <plug>(wiki-link-return)          :WikiLinkReturn<cr>
   nnoremap <silent><buffer> <plug>(wiki-link-toggle)          :WikiLinkToggle<cr>
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ function! s:init_buffer_mappings() abort " {{{1
           \ '<plug>(wiki-link-extract-header)': '<leader>wlh',
           \ '<plug>(wiki-link-follow)': '<cr>',
           \ '<plug>(wiki-link-follow-split)': '<c-w><cr>',
+          \ '<plug>(wiki-link-follow-tab)': '<c-w>u',
           \ '<plug>(wiki-link-return)': '<bs>',
           \ '<plug>(wiki-link-toggle)': '<leader>wf',
           \ '<plug>(wiki-link-toggle-operator)': 'gl',
diff --git a/doc/wiki.txt b/doc/wiki.txt
index 6208b893..7561f8fa 100644
--- a/doc/wiki.txt
+++ b/doc/wiki.txt
@@ -943,6 +943,10 @@ the commands are also available as mappings of the form `<plug>(wiki-[name])`.
 *WikiLinkFollowSplit*
   Similar to |WikiLinkfollow|, except wiki links are followed in a |vsplit|.
 
+*<plug>(wiki-link-follow-tab)*
+*WikiLinkFollowTab*
+  Similar to |WikiLinkfollow|, except wiki links are followed in a |tabedit|.
+
 *<plug>(wiki-link-return)*
 *WikiLinkReturn*
   Go back to previous page, i.e. undo the last follow operation.
@@ -1183,6 +1187,7 @@ information about the different modes.
   `n`     <tab>               |<plug>(wiki-link-next)|
   `n`     <cr>                |<plug>(wiki-link-follow)|
   `n`     <c-w><cr>           |<plug>(wiki-link-follow-split)|
+  `n`     <c-w>u              |<plug>(wiki-link-follow-tab)|
   `n`     <s-tab>             |<plug>(wiki-link-prev)|
   `n`     <bs>                |<plug>(wiki-link-return)|
   `n`     gl                  |<plug>(wiki-link-toggle-operator)|