diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
index ed3593007f9..9a8292d819e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
@@ -411,11 +411,11 @@ if (isMacintosh) {
 	});
 }
 
-// Editor Group Context Menu
-MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_UP, title: nls.localize('splitUp', "Split Up") }, group: '1_split', order: 10 });
-MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_DOWN, title: nls.localize('splitDown', "Split Down") }, group: '1_split', order: 20 });
-MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_LEFT, title: nls.localize('splitLeft', "Split Left") }, group: '1_split', order: 30 });
-MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_RIGHT, title: nls.localize('splitRight', "Split Right") }, group: '1_split', order: 40 });
+// Empty Editor Group Context Menu
+MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_UP, title: nls.localize('splitUp', "Split Up") }, group: '2_split', order: 10 });
+MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_DOWN, title: nls.localize('splitDown', "Split Down") }, group: '2_split', order: 20 });
+MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_LEFT, title: nls.localize('splitLeft', "Split Left") }, group: '2_split', order: 30 });
+MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.SPLIT_EDITOR_RIGHT, title: nls.localize('splitRight', "Split Right") }, group: '2_split', order: 40 });
 MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: editorCommands.CLOSE_EDITOR_GROUP_COMMAND_ID, title: nls.localize('close', "Close") }, group: '3_close', order: 10, when: ContextKeyExpr.has('multipleEditorGroups') });
 
 // Editor Title Context Menu
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/fileActions.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/fileActions.contribution.ts
index 6ce839bb348..bdc586291c7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/fileActions.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/fileActions.contribution.ts
@@ -460,3 +460,7 @@ MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.ExplorerContext, {
 	},
 	when: ExplorerRootContext.toNegated()
 });
+
+// Empty Editor Group Context Menu
+MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: 'workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile', title: nls.localize('newFile', "New File") }, group: '1_file', order: 10 });
+MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.EmptyEditorGroupContext, { command: { id: 'workbench.action.quickOpen', title: nls.localize('openFile', "Open File...") }, group: '1_file', order: 20 });
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