diff --git a/CHANGES_CURRENT.md b/CHANGES_CURRENT.md
index 68f332c358..4f7c4d349c 100644
--- a/CHANGES_CURRENT.md
+++ b/CHANGES_CURRENT.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 - #3732 - Input: Fix remapped keys executing in wrong order (fixes #3729)
 - #3747 - Layout: Implement Control+W, C binding (related #1721)
 - #3746 - Extension: Fix edit application in trailing spaces plugin
+- #3755 - Vim: Fix extra 'editor tab' with `:tabnew`/`:tabedit` (fixes #3150)
 
 ### Performance
 
diff --git a/integration_test/RegressionLayoutTabSingleEditor.re b/integration_test/RegressionLayoutTabSingleEditor.re
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18f1cdb5ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration_test/RegressionLayoutTabSingleEditor.re
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Regression test for #3150:
+// When running ':tabnew'/':tabedit' on a buffer, only a single
+// editor tab should be visible.
+
+open Oni_Core;
+open Oni_Model;
+open Oni_IntegrationTestLib;
+module Editor = Feature_Editor.Editor;
+
+runTest(~name="RegressionLayoutTabSingleEditor", ({wait, _}) => {
+  wait(~name="Wait for split to be created 1", (state: State.t) => {
+    let splitCount =
+      state.layout |> Feature_Layout.visibleEditors |> List.length;
+    splitCount == 1;
+  });
+
+  // Wait for initial buffer
+  wait(~name="Initial buffer", state => {
+    let maybeFilePath =
+      state |> Selectors.getActiveBuffer |> Option.map(Buffer.getFilePath);
+
+    maybeFilePath != None;
+  });
+
+  wait(
+    ~name="Prior to new tab, there should be a single layout",
+    (state: State.t) => {
+    let layoutCount = state.layout |> Feature_Layout.layouts |> List.length;
+
+    layoutCount == 1;
+  });
+
+  /* :vsp with no arguments should create a second split w/ same buffer */
+  ignore(Vim.command("tabnew"): (Vim.Context.t, list(Vim.Effect.t)));
+
+  wait(~name="Wait for group to be created", (state: State.t) => {
+    let layoutCount = state.layout |> Feature_Layout.layouts |> List.length;
+
+    layoutCount == 2;
+  });
+
+  wait(
+    ~name="There should only be a single editor in the new tab",
+    (state: State.t) => {
+    let group = state.layout |> Feature_Layout.activeGroup;
+
+    let editorCount = group |> Feature_Layout.Group.allEditors |> List.length;
+
+    editorCount == 1;
+  });
+});
diff --git a/integration_test/dune b/integration_test/dune
index 1ae88e31b0..4dbb56293b 100644
--- a/integration_test/dune
+++ b/integration_test/dune
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
    Regression2988SwitchEditorTest Regression3084CommandLoopTest
    Regression3323DiagnosticsTest RegressionCommandLineNoCompletionTest
    RegressionFontFallbackTest RegressionFileModifiedIndicationTest
-   RegressionNonExistentDirectory RegressionVspEmptyInitialBufferTest
+   RegressionNonExistentDirectory 
+   RegressionLayoutTabSingleEditor
+   RegressionVspEmptyInitialBufferTest
    RegressionVspEmptyExistingBufferTest SCMGitTest SyntaxHighlightPhpTest
    SyntaxHighlightTextMateTest SyntaxHighlightTreesitterTest
    AddRemoveSplitTest TerminalSetPidTitleTest TerminalConfigurationTest
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@
    Regression3084CommandLoopTest.exe
    RegressionCommandLineNoCompletionTest.exe
    RegressionFileModifiedIndicationTest.exe RegressionFontFallbackTest.exe
+   RegressionLayoutTabSingleEditor.exe
    RegressionVspEmptyInitialBufferTest.exe RegressionNonExistentDirectory.exe
    RegressionVspEmptyExistingBufferTest.exe SCMGitTest.exe
    SearchShowClearHighlightsTest.exe SyntaxHighlightTextMateTest.exe
diff --git a/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.re b/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.re
index fb1ca80e91..662ad54dd6 100644
--- a/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.re
+++ b/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.re
@@ -571,7 +571,9 @@ let update = (~focus, model, msg) => {
 
   | Command(ResetSizes) => (resetWeights(model), Nothing)
 
-  | Command(AddLayout) => (addLayoutTab(model), Nothing)
+  | Command(AddLayout) =>
+    let editor = Feature_Editor.Editor.copy(activeEditor(model));
+    (addLayoutTab(~editor, model), Nothing);
 
   | Command(PreviousLayout) => (
       {
diff --git a/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.rei b/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.rei
index 9ac69e5a96..1de421c9e8 100644
--- a/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.rei
+++ b/src/Feature/Layout/Feature_Layout.rei
@@ -20,12 +20,21 @@ module Group: {
   let allEditors: t => list(Editor.t);
 };
 
+module LayoutTab: {
+  type t;
+
+  let groups: t => list(Group.t);
+};
+
 type model;
 
 let activeGroup: model => Group.t;
 let activeLayoutGroups: model => list(Group.t);
 let setActiveGroup: (Group.id, model) => model;
 
+let layouts: model => list(LayoutTab.t);
+let activeLayout: model => LayoutTab.t;
+
 let initial: list(Editor.t) => model;
 
 let visibleEditors: model => list(Editor.t);
@@ -47,7 +56,7 @@ let activeGroupEditors: model => list(Editor.t);
 let openEditor: (~config: Config.resolver, Editor.t, model) => model;
 let closeBuffer: (~force: bool, Vim.Types.buffer, model) => option(model);
 
-let addLayoutTab: model => model;
+let addLayoutTab: (~editor: Editor.t, model) => model;
 let gotoLayoutTab: (int, model) => model;
 let previousLayoutTab: (~count: int=?, model) => model;
 let nextLayoutTab: (~count: int=?, model) => model;
diff --git a/src/Feature/Layout/Model.re b/src/Feature/Layout/Model.re
index 1a770c70cb..4b3afd823f 100644
--- a/src/Feature/Layout/Model.re
+++ b/src/Feature/Layout/Model.re
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ type layout = {
   activeGroupId: int,
 };
 
+module LayoutTab = {
+  type t = layout;
+
+  let groups = ({groups, _}: layout) => groups;
+};
+
 let activeTree = layout =>
   switch (layout.uncommittedTree) {
   | `Resizing(tree)
@@ -199,6 +205,8 @@ let initial = editors => {
   {layouts: [initialLayout], activeLayoutIndex: 0};
 };
 
+let layouts = ({layouts, _}) => layouts;
+
 let groups = ({groups, _}) => groups;
 
 let groupById = (id, layout) =>
@@ -471,9 +479,8 @@ let closeBuffer = (~force, buffer, model) => {
   };
 };
 
-let addLayoutTab = model => {
-  let newEditor = activeEditor(model) |> Editor.copy;
-  let newGroup = Group.create([newEditor]);
+let addLayoutTab = (~editor, model) => {
+  let newGroup = Group.create([editor]);
 
   let newLayout = {
     tree: Layout.singleton(newGroup.id),
diff --git a/src/Store/Features.re b/src/Store/Features.re
index a9a92d7e86..aadfe8fc3c 100644
--- a/src/Store/Features.re
+++ b/src/Store/Features.re
@@ -1529,7 +1529,8 @@ let update =
           )
         | SplitDirection.Vertical({shouldReuse}) =>
           Feature_Layout.split(~shouldReuse, ~editor, `Vertical, state.layout)
-        | SplitDirection.NewTab => Feature_Layout.addLayoutTab(state.layout)
+        | SplitDirection.NewTab =>
+          Feature_Layout.addLayoutTab(~editor, state.layout)
         };
 
       let editor' =