diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 167fe1b..92b67c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -192,6 +192,27 @@ settings = {
 },
 ```
 
+### Extend
+The 'extend' functionality can be used to add keymaps for opening files in splits & tabs.
+
+```lua
+harpoon:extend({
+  UI_CREATE = function(cx)
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-v>", function()
+      harpoon.ui:select_menu_item({ vsplit = true })
+    end, { buffer = cx.bufnr })
+
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-x>", function()
+      harpoon.ui:select_menu_item({ split = true })
+    end, { buffer = cx.bufnr })
+
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-t>", function()
+      harpoon.ui:select_menu_item({ tabedit = true })
+    end, { buffer = cx.bufnr })
+  end,
+})
+```
+
 ### Highlight Groups
 TODO: Fill in the idea that we will emit out window information
 
diff --git a/lua/harpoon/config.lua b/lua/harpoon/config.lua
index b6b61cf..e47a7b5 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/config.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/config.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ M.DEFAULT_LIST = DEFAULT_LIST
 
 ---@alias HarpoonListItem {value: any, context: any}
 ---@alias HarpoonListFileItem {value: string, context: {row: number, col: number}}
----@alias HarpoonListFileOptions {split: boolean, vsplit: boolean}
+---@alias HarpoonListFileOptions {split: boolean, vsplit: boolean, tabedit: boolean}
 
 ---@class HarpoonPartialConfigItem
 ---@field select_with_nil? boolean defaults to false
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ function M.get_default_config()
 
                 if options.vsplit then
                     vim.cmd("vsplit")
-                    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(bufnr)
                 elseif options.split then
                     vim.cmd("split")
-                    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(bufnr)
-                else
-                    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(bufnr)
+                elseif options.tabedit then
+                    vim.cmd("tabedit")
                 end
 
+                vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(bufnr)
+
                 if set_position then
                     vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, {
                         list_item.context.row or 1,
diff --git a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
index aa16521..02b2fb5 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ function HarpoonUI:select_menu_item(options)
         options
     )
 
-    self.active_list:select(idx, options)
+    list = self.active_list
     self:close_menu()
+    list:select(idx, options)
 end
 
 function HarpoonUI:save()