diff --git a/autoload/splitopen.vim b/autoload/splitopen.vim
index 278a532..1151120 100644
--- a/autoload/splitopen.vim
+++ b/autoload/splitopen.vim
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ function s:addRightSplit(filename)
 	execute("wincmd h")
 endfunction
 
-function! splitopen#SplitOpenFile(filename)
-	execute("tabedit " . a:filename)
+function s:splitOpenFile(filename)
 	let extension = s:getFileExtension(a:filename)
 	if s:isLeftSideExtension(extension)
 		call s:addRightSplit(a:filename)
@@ -58,3 +57,12 @@ function! splitopen#SplitOpenFile(filename)
 		call s:addLeftSplit(a:filename)
 	endif
 endfunction
+
+function! splitopen#SplitOpenFile(filename)
+	execute("tabedit " . a:filename)
+	call s:splitOpenFile(a:filename)
+endfunction
+
+function! splitopen#SplitFile()
+	call s:splitOpenFile(expand("%:p"))
+endfunction
diff --git a/plugin/splitopen.vim b/plugin/splitopen.vim
index ed08d08..2534fdb 100644
--- a/plugin/splitopen.vim
+++ b/plugin/splitopen.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 command! -nargs=1 SplitOpen :call splitopen#SplitOpenFile("<args>")
+command! Split :call splitopen#SplitFile()
 
 " map left-split / right-split file extensions
 if !exists("g:splitopen_extensions")