diff --git a/python/educational/interactive-learning/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/python/educational/interactive-learning/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 823f3242e5dd..202ea3b32537 100644
--- a/python/educational/interactive-learning/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/python/educational/interactive-learning/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
   </extensionPoints>
 
   <actions>
+    <action id="Edu.NewScratchFile" class="com.intellij.ide.scratch.ScratchFileActions$NewFileAction" text="New Scratch File...">
+      <add-to-group group-id="FileOpenGroup" relative-to-action="OpenFile" anchor="before"/>
+    </action>
+
     <action id="CheckAction" class="com.jetbrains.edu.learning.actions.StudyCheckAction"  text="Check Task"
             description="Check current task">
     </action>