diff --git a/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte b/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
index 514d76f..42d6724 100644
--- a/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   import { clickOutside } from 'svelte-use-click-outside'
   import { openModal } from 'svelte-modals'
   import PromptConfirm from './PromptConfirm.svelte'
-  import { startNewChatWithWarning } from './Util.svelte'
+  import { startNewChatWithWarning, startNewChatFromChatId } from './Util.svelte'
 
   export let chatId
   export const show = (showHide:boolean = true) => {
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@
       </a>
       <hr class="dropdown-divider">
       <a href={'#'} class:is-disabled={!$apiKeyStorage} on:click|preventDefault={() => { $apiKeyStorage && close(); $apiKeyStorage && startNewChatWithWarning(chatId) }} class="dropdown-item">
-        <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faSquarePlus}/></span> New Chat
+        <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faSquarePlus}/></span> New Chat from Default
+      </a>
+      <a href={'#'} class:is-disabled={!chatId} on:click|preventDefault={() => { chatId && close(); chatId && startNewChatFromChatId(chatId) }} class="dropdown-item">
+        <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faSquarePlus}/></span> New Chat from Current
       </a>
       <a href={'#'} class="dropdown-item" class:is-disabled={!chatId} on:click|preventDefault={() => { if (chatId) close(); copyChat(chatId) }}>
         <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faClone}/></span> Clone Chat
diff --git a/src/lib/Util.svelte b/src/lib/Util.svelte
index 39831b8..5c4b9c9 100644
--- a/src/lib/Util.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Util.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import { compare } from 'stacking-order'
   import { openModal } from 'svelte-modals'
   import PromptNotice from './PromptNotice.svelte'
-  import { getChat } from './Storage.svelte'
+  import { addChat, getChat } from './Storage.svelte'
   import { replace } from 'svelte-spa-router'
   import PromptConfirm from './PromptConfirm.svelte'
   export const sizeTextElements = () => {
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
     })
   }
 
+  export const startNewChatFromChatId = (chatId: number) => {
+    const newChatId = addChat(getChat(chatId).settings)
+    // go to new chat
+    replace(`/chat/${newChatId}`)
+  }
+
   export const startNewChatWithWarning = (activeChatId: number|undefined) => {
     if (activeChatId && getChat(activeChatId).settings.isDirty) {
       openModal(PromptConfirm, {