diff --git a/cmd-split-window.c b/cmd-split-window.c
index 59239ee8..56616591 100644
--- a/cmd-split-window.c
+++ b/cmd-split-window.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ cmd_split_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	u_int			 count = args_count(args);
 
 	if (cmd_get_entry(self) == &cmd_new_pane_entry)
-		is_floating = 0; /* !args_has(args, 'L'); */
+		is_floating = !args_has(args, 'L');
 	else
 		is_floating = 0;
 	input = (args_has(args, 'I') && count == 0);
diff --git a/key-bindings.c b/key-bindings.c
index 4e145a79..8b97c5f0 100644
--- a/key-bindings.c
+++ b/key-bindings.c
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -N 'Split window horizontally' % { split-window -h }",
 		"bind -N 'Kill current window' & { confirm-before -p\"kill-window #W? (y/n)\" kill-window }",
 		"bind -N 'Prompt for window index to select' \"'\" { command-prompt -T window-target -pindex { select-window -t ':%%' } }",
+		"bind -N 'New floating pane' * { new-pane }",
 		"bind -N 'Switch to previous client' ( { switch-client -p }",
 		"bind -N 'Switch to next client' ) { switch-client -n }",
 		"bind -N 'Rename current window' , { command-prompt -I'#W' { rename-window -- '%%' } }",
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 223580a1..c23930ce 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ Prompt for a window index to select.
 Switch the attached client to the previous session.
 .It \&)
 Switch the attached client to the next session.
+.It *
+Create a new floating pane.
 .It ,
 Rename the current window.
 .It \-