diff --git a/lib/terminal.zsh b/lib/terminal.zsh
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index 000000000..6d2ef2bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/terminal.zsh
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+
+background-terminal() {
+    if [ -z "$TERMINAL" ]; then
+        xterm &
+    else
+        $TERMINAL &
+    fi
+}
+zle -N background-terminal
+bindkey -M vicmd "^N" background-terminal
+bindkey -M viins "^N" background-terminal
+