diff --git a/include/admin/category.inc.php b/include/admin/category.inc.php
index 70ecbd13..41431fd6 100644
--- a/include/admin/category.inc.php
+++ b/include/admin/category.inc.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ if ( $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'delete' ) {
 
 
 
-if ( $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'edit' || $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'new' ) {
+if ( $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'edit' || $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'new' || $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'newSub') {
     if ( $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'edit' ) {
         $data['edit'] = true;
         $cid = (int)$serendipity['GET']['cid'];
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ if ( $serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'edit' || $serendipity['GET']['adminA
         $read_groups  = array(0 => 0);
         $write_groups = array(0 => 0);
     }
+
+    if ($serendipity['GET']['adminAction'] == 'newSub') {
+        $data['new'] = true;
+        $data['newSub'] = true;
+        $this_cat['parentid'] = (int)$serendipity['GET']['cid'];
+    }
     $data['cid'] = $cid;
     $data['this_cat'] = $this_cat;
     $data['save'] = $save;
diff --git a/templates/2k11/admin/category.inc.tpl b/templates/2k11/admin/category.inc.tpl
index 9fbeddaa..606c8351 100644
--- a/templates/2k11/admin/category.inc.tpl
+++ b/templates/2k11/admin/category.inc.tpl
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
 
                     <ul class="plainList clearfix edit_actions">
                         <li><a class="button_link" href="?serendipity[adminModule]=category&amp;serendipity[adminAction]=edit&amp;serendipity[cid]={$category.categoryid}" title="{$CONST.EDIT} {$category.category_name|escape:"html"}"><span class="icon-edit"></span><span class="visuallyhidden"> {$CONST.EDIT}</span></a></li>
+                        <li><a class="button_link" href="?serendipity[adminModule]=category&amp;serendipity[adminAction]=newSub&amp;serendipity[cid]={$category.categoryid}" title="{$CONST.SUBCATEGORY_NEW} {$category.category_name|escape:"html"}"><span class="icon-folder-open"></span><span class="visuallyhidden"> {$CONST.SUBCATEGORY_NEW}</span></a></li>
                         <li><a class="button_link" href="?serendipity[adminModule]=category&amp;serendipity[adminAction]=delete&amp;serendipity[cid]={$category.categoryid}" title="{$CONST.DELETE} {$category.category_name|escape:"html"}"><span class="icon-trash"></span><span class="visuallyhidden"> {$CONST.DELETE}</span></a></li>
                     </ul>
                 </div>