--- a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
@@ -1100,17 +1100,17 @@ abstract public class BrowserApp extends
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Log.e(LOGTAG, "Exception handling message \"" + event + "\":", e);
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void addTab() {
-        enterEditingMode(EditingTarget.NEW_TAB);
+        Tabs.getInstance().loadUrl("about:home", Tabs.LOADURL_NEW_TAB);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void addPrivateTab() {
         Tabs.getInstance().loadUrl("about:privatebrowsing", Tabs.LOADURL_NEW_TAB | Tabs.LOADURL_PRIVATE);
     }
 
     @Override