diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04dcf35..80a54b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Time out when header takes too long
 - Preformatted text is now light yellow by default
 - Downloading a file no longer uses a second request
+- You can go back to the new tab page in history (#96)
 
 ### Fixed
 - Single quotes are used in the default config for commands and paths so that Windows paths with backslashes will be parsed correctly
diff --git a/display/display.go b/display/display.go
index 2110745..e35d79f 100644
--- a/display/display.go
+++ b/display/display.go
@@ -439,10 +439,8 @@ func NewTab() {
 	tabs = append(tabs, makeNewTab())
 	temp := newTabPage // Copy
 	setPage(tabs[curTab], &temp)
-
-	// Can't go backwards, but this isn't the first page either.
-	// The first page will be the next one the user goes to.
-	tabs[curTab].history.pos = -1
+	tabs[curTab].addToHistory("about:newtab")
+	tabs[curTab].history.pos = 0 // Manually set as first page
 
 	tabPages.AddAndSwitchToPage(strconv.Itoa(curTab), tabs[curTab].view, true)
 	App.SetFocus(tabs[curTab].view)