diff --git a/rifle.conf b/rifle.conf
index 2ad7873..1076196 100644
--- a/rifle.conf
+++ b/rifle.conf
@@ -218,5 +218,5 @@ label pager,  !mime ^text, !ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php  = "$PAGER"
 mime application/x-executable = "$1"
 
 # Remote vim
-label rvim, mime ^text, = vim --servername "${RVIM:-VIM}" --remote "$@"
-label rvim, ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php = vim --servername "${RVIM:-VIM}" --remote "$@"
+label rvim, mime ^text, = vim --servername "${RVIM:-VIM}" --remote-send ':tab split<CR>' --remote "$@"
+label rvim, ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php = vim --servername "${RVIM:-VIM}" --remote-send ':tab split<CR>' --remote "$@"