diff --git a/plugins/available/osx.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/osx.plugin.bash
index c690e8f3..8628ca3c 100644
--- a/plugins/available/osx.plugin.bash
+++ b/plugins/available/osx.plugin.bash
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 cite about-plugin
 about-plugin 'osx-specific functions'
 
+# OS X: Open new tabs in same directory
+if [ $(uname) = "Darwin" ]; then
+  if type update_terminal_cwd > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+    if ! [[ $PROMPT_COMMAND =~ (^|;)update_terminal_cwd($|;) ]] ; then
+      export PROMPT_COMMAND="update_terminal_cwd;$PROMPT_COMMAND"
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
 function tab() {
   about 'opens a new terminal tab'
   group 'osx'