diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index f3f3e74..8499907 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ chrome.commands.onCommand.addListener((command) => {
 				chrome.tabs.sendMessage(response.id, {request: "open-omni"});
 			} else {
 				chrome.tabs.create({
-					url: "./newtab.html"	
+					url: "./newtab.html"
 				}).then(() => {
 					newtaburl = response.url;
 					chrome.tabs.remove(response.id);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ const getTabs = () => {
 // Get bookmarks to populate in the actions
 const getBookmarks = () => {
 	const process_bookmark = (bookmarks) => {
-		for (const bookmark of bookmarks) {	
+		for (const bookmark of bookmarks) {
 			if (bookmark.url) {
 				actions.push({title:bookmark.title, desc:"Bookmark", id:bookmark.id, url:bookmark.url, type:"bookmark", action:"bookmark", emoji:true, emojiChar:"⭐️", keycheck:false})
 			}
@@ -475,9 +475,11 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
 			}
 			break;
 		case "search":
-			chrome.search.query(
-				{text:message.query}
-			)
+			if (message.openInNewTab) {
+				chrome.search.query({ text: message.query, disposition: 'NEW_TAB' });
+			} else {
+				chrome.search.query({ text: message.query });
+			}
 			break;
 		case "restore-new-tab":
 			restoreNewTab();
diff --git a/src/content.js b/src/content.js
index bca5555..67351ee 100644
--- a/src/content.js
+++ b/src/content.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 					});
 					keys += "</div>";
 			}
-			
+
 			// Check if the action has an emoji or a favicon
 			if (!action.emoji) {
 				var onload = 'if ("naturalHeight" in this) {if (this.naturalHeight + this.naturalWidth === 0) {this.onerror();return;}} else if (this.width + this.height == 0) {this.onerror();return;}';
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 				}
 			});
 		}
-		
+
 		$(".omni-extension #omni-results").html($("#omni-extension #omni-list .omni-item:visible").length+" results");
 		$(".omni-item-active").removeClass("omni-item-active");
 		$(".omni-extension #omni-list .omni-item:visible").first().addClass("omni-item-active");
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
 				window.open($(".omni-item-active").attr("data-url"), "_self");
 			}
 		} else {
-			chrome.runtime.sendMessage({request:action.action, tab:action, query:$(".omni-extension input").val()});
+			chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ request: action.action, tab: action, query: $(".omni-extension input").val(), openInNewTab: e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey });
 			switch (action.action) {
 				case "bookmark":
 					if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {