diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index 31d1da1ac..3984eddc4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ def main():
 
     mw = MainWindow()
     cp = CommandParser()
-    mw.status.cmd.editingFinished.connect(lambda: cp.parse(mw.status.cmd.text()))
+    mw.status.cmd.returnPressed.connect(lambda: cp.parse(mw.status.cmd.text()))
     cp.openurl.connect(mw.tabs.openurl)
+    cp.tabopen.connect(mw.tabs.tabopen)
     mw.show()
 
     sys.exit(app.exec_())
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser.py b/qutebrowser/browser.py
index cf433d32a..f6d8ba7ba 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TabbedBrowser(TabWidget):
         tab.openurl(url)
         self.tabs.append(tab)
         self.addTab(tab, url)
+        self.setCurrentWidget(tab)
 
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def openurl(self, url):