diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
index 273688d60..d0ca2469a 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.gui.pipes.FirstInstance;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.gui.proxy.ProxyFrame;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.helpers.SWFDecompilerPlugin;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.DefineBinaryDataTag;
+import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.EndTag;
+import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.FileAttributesTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.Tag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.FontTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.ImportTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.treeitems.SWFList;
+import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.types.RECT;
 import com.jpexs.helpers.Cache;
 import com.jpexs.helpers.CancellableWorker;
 import com.jpexs.helpers.Helper;
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
 import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
@@ -1459,6 +1463,29 @@ public class Main {
 
         return openFile(newSourceInfos, executeAfterOpen, null);
     }
+    
+    public static void newFile() {
+        View.checkAccess();
+        if (mainFrame != null && !Configuration.openMultipleFiles.get()) {
+            sourceInfos.clear();
+            mainFrame.getPanel().closeAll(false);
+            mainFrame.setVisible(false);
+            Helper.freeMem();            
+        }
+        SWFSourceInfo sourceInfo = new SWFSourceInfo(new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[0]), "", "newfile.swf");
+        sourceInfos.add(sourceInfo);
+        SWFList list = new SWFList();        
+        list.sourceInfo = sourceInfo;
+        SWF swf = new SWF();
+        swf.setFile("");        
+        swf.displayRect = new RECT(0, 20 * 400, 0, 20 * 300);
+        swf.version = 17;   
+        swf.addTag(new FileAttributesTag(swf));
+        swf.hasEndTag = true;
+        list.add(swf);
+        swf.swfList = list;
+        mainFrame.getPanel().load(list, true);
+    }
 
     public static OpenFileResult openFile(SWFSourceInfo[] newSourceInfos, Runnable executeAfterOpen, int[] reloadIndices) {
         View.checkAccess();
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameMenu.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameMenu.java
index 180b72bb8..4879c3164 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameMenu.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameMenu.java
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ public abstract class MainFrameMenu implements MenuBuilder {
         return saved;
     }
 
+    protected void newActionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
+        Main.newFile();
+    }
+    
     protected boolean saveActionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
         if (Main.isWorking()) {
             return false;
@@ -865,7 +869,8 @@ public abstract class MainFrameMenu implements MenuBuilder {
         addMenuItem("/file/saveAsExe", translate("menu.file.saveasexe"), "saveasexe16", this::saveAsExeActionPerformed, PRIORITY_MEDIUM, null, true, null, false);
         addMenuItem("/file/reload", translate("menu.file.reload"), "reload16", this::reloadActionPerformed, PRIORITY_MEDIUM, null, true, new HotKey("CTRL+SHIFT+R"), false);
         addMenuItem("/file/reloadAll", translate("menu.file.reloadAll"), "reload16", this::reloadAllActionPerformed, PRIORITY_MEDIUM, null, true, null, false);
-
+        addMenuItem("/file/new", translate("menu.file.new"), "newswf32", this::newActionPerformed, PRIORITY_TOP, null, true, null, false);
+        
         addSeparator("/file");
 
         addMenuItem("/file/export", translate("menu.export"), null, null, 0, null, false, null, false);
@@ -884,8 +889,8 @@ public abstract class MainFrameMenu implements MenuBuilder {
 
         addMenuItem("/file/start", translate("menu.file.start"), null, null, 0, null, false, null, false);
         addMenuItem("/file/start/run", translate("menu.file.start.run"), "play32", this::runActionPerformed, PRIORITY_TOP, null, true, new HotKey("F6"), false);
-        addMenuItem("/file/start/debug", translate("menu.file.start.debug"), "debug32", this::debugActionPerformed, PRIORITY_TOP, null, true, new HotKey("CTRL+F5"), false);
         addMenuItem("/file/start/stop", translate("menu.file.start.stop"), "stop32", this::stopActionPerformed, PRIORITY_TOP, null, true, null, false);
+        addMenuItem("/file/start/debug", translate("menu.file.start.debug"), "debug32", this::debugActionPerformed, PRIORITY_MEDIUM, null, true, new HotKey("CTRL+F5"), false);
         addMenuItem("/file/start/debugpcode", translate("menu.file.start.debugpcode"), "debug32", this::debugPCodeActionPerformed, PRIORITY_MEDIUM, null, true, null, false);
         finishMenu("/file/start");
 
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/graphics/newswf16.png b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/graphics/newswf16.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad8d943dd
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/graphics/newswf16.png differ
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/graphics/newswf32.png b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/graphics/newswf32.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e949559a5
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/graphics/newswf32.png differ
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties
index d8a4c50ac..2ba623593 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties
@@ -906,4 +906,7 @@ and/or ActionDefineFunction/2.\r\nYou can try to shorten the script and/or the f
 
 contextmenu.attachTag = Attach tag
 
-contextmenu.showInHexDump = Show Hex dump
\ No newline at end of file
+contextmenu.showInHexDump = Show Hex dump
+
+menu.file.new = New empty
+