diff --git a/usr.bin/tmux/cmd-split-window.c b/usr.bin/tmux/cmd-split-window.c
index dc00551f3eb..bb338339582 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tmux/cmd-split-window.c
+++ b/usr.bin/tmux/cmd-split-window.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-split-window.c,v 1.123 2026/06/06 17:30:48 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-split-window.c,v 1.124 2026/06/07 08:25:59 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -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/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c b/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c
index a631290c8b8..4b8d41e7c21 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c
+++ b/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: key-bindings.c,v 1.170 2026/05/28 10:34:38 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: key-bindings.c,v 1.171 2026/06/07 08:25:59 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -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/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1 b/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1
index 0d805f3824c..757ecdcbde6 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1
+++ b/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: tmux.1,v 1.1063 2026/06/05 08:04:03 nicm Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: tmux.1,v 1.1064 2026/06/07 08:25:59 nicm Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
 .\"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
 .\" OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: June 5 2026 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: June 7 2026 $
 .Dt TMUX 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -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 \-