diff --git a/static/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.html b/static/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.html
index 253ec1583..867009d4a 100644
--- a/static/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.html
+++ b/static/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.html
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
           <span class="cor-option" option-click="askDeleteTag(tag.name)">
             <i class="fa fa-times"></i> Delete Tag
           </span>
+          <span class="cor-option" option-click="askAddTag(tag)">
+            <i class="fa fa-plus"></i> Add New Tag
+          </span>
         </span>
       </td>
      </tr>
diff --git a/static/js/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.js b/static/js/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.js
index c96098b8d..c84cf017b 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/repo-view/repo-panel-tags.js
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ angular.module('quay').directive('repoPanelTags', function () {
         $scope.tagActionHandler.askDeleteMultipleTags(tags);
       };
 
+      $scope.askAddTag = function(tag) {
+        $scope.tagActionHandler.askAddTag(tag.image_id);
+      };
+
       $scope.orderBy = function(predicate) {
         if (predicate == $scope.options.predicate) {
           $scope.options.reverse = !$scope.options.reverse;