diff --git a/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp b/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp
index 5faf7a7e5..58a2cb958 100644
--- a/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp
+++ b/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ type
     procedure LoadFromFileUtf8(const Utf8Fn: String; const AsTemplate: Boolean = False);
     procedure SaveToFileAnsi(const AnsiFn: String);
     procedure SaveToFileUtf8(const Utf8Fn: String);
+    function IsUnused: Boolean;
     procedure SetHighlighterByFileType(const AFileType: TEditorFileType; const Permanent: Boolean = False);
     procedure MarkSelection(const Pre, Post: String);
 
@@ -690,6 +691,12 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
+function TEditor.IsUnused: Boolean;
+begin
+  //debugln('TEditor.IsUnused: Modified = ',DbgS(Modified),', FFileName = "',FFileName,'", Length(Text) = ',DbgS(Length(Text)));
+  Result := (not Modified) and (FFileName = EmptyStr)  and (Length(Text) = 0);
+end;
+
 procedure TEditor.SetHighlighterByFileType(const AFileType: TEditorFileType; const Permanent: Boolean = False);
 begin
   if Assigned(FEditorPageControl) then
diff --git a/applications/lazedit/main.pp b/applications/lazedit/main.pp
index 4f88d510e..29ecb69f0 100644
--- a/applications/lazedit/main.pp
+++ b/applications/lazedit/main.pp
@@ -2048,7 +2048,11 @@ begin
       Exit;
     end;
   end;}
-  Ed := NoteBook.AddPage;
+  //If available, open new file in unused open Tab (if that is the current active one)
+  if (Assigned(NoteBook.CurrentEditor) and (NoteBook.CurrentEditor.IsUnused)) then
+    Ed := NoteBook.CurrentEditor
+  else
+    Ed := NoteBook.AddPage;
   if Assigned(Ed) then
   begin
     try