diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 54733d2d..2a442385 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ byobu (5.22) unreleased; urgency=low
     - fix escape sequence setting in config with tmux
   * debian/postinst, debian/postrm: LP: #1050249
     - clean up obsolete config file
+  * usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.screen:
+    - create a new shell when splitting a window in byobu-screen
 
   [ Jake Biesinger and Dustin Kirkland ]
   * usr/share/byobu/keybindings/common, usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.screen b/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.screen
index e78210d8..8c3ca0cf 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.screen
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.screen
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ bindkey -k k1 $BYOBU_BACKEND -t config 0 byobu-config	# F1  | Configuration (alo
 							#     | since F1 = Help in gnome-terminal
 bindkey "^[O1;2P" $BYOBU_BACKEND -t help 0 $BYOBU_PAGER $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/doc/byobu/help.screen.txt	# shift-F1  | help
 bindkey -k k2 $BYOBU_BACKEND				# F2  | Create new window
-bindkey "^[O1;5Q" eval 'split -v' 'focus down' 'next' 'focus up' 'layout save byobu' 'layout autosave'	# ctrl-F2  | vertical split
-bindkey "^[O1;2Q" eval 'split' 'focus down' 'next' 'focus up' 'layout save byobu' 'layout autosave'	# shift-F2 | horizontal split
+bindkey "^[O1;5Q" eval 'split -v' 'focus down' 'next' 'focus up' 'layout save byobu' 'layout autosave' 'screen'	# ctrl-F2  | vertical split
+bindkey "^[O1;2Q" eval 'split' 'focus down' 'next' 'focus up' 'layout save byobu' 'layout autosave' 'screen'	# shift-F2 | horizontal split
 # No ctrl-shift-F2 (new session) in Screen
 bindkey -k k3 eval 'prev' 'fit'				# F3         | Previous Window
 bindkey -k k4 eval 'next' 'fit'				# F4         | Next Window