diff --git a/doc/telekasten.txt b/doc/telekasten.txt
index 175ba88..9723842 100644
--- a/doc/telekasten.txt
+++ b/doc/telekasten.txt
@@ -449,6 +449,14 @@ telekasten.setup({opts})
 
         Default: `nil`
         Example: `"call jobstart('firefox --new-window {{url}}')"`
+
+                                  *telekasten.settings.enable_create_new*
+    enable_create_new: ~
+        Flag that determines if creating new notes with <C-n> in enabled when
+        using the `find_notes` picker.
+
+        Default: true
+
                                                *telekasten.calendar_opts*
     -----------------------------------
     Valid keys for {opts.calendar_opts}
diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index 30d3dd9..2ff76e2 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ local function defaultConfig(home)
         media_previewer = "telescope-media-files",
         -- A customizable fallback handler for urls.
         follow_url_fallback = nil,
+        -- Enable creation new notes with Ctrl-n when finding notes
+        enable_create_new = true,
     }
     M.Cfg = cfg
     M.note_type_templates = {
@@ -1737,8 +1739,10 @@ local function FindNotes(opts)
             map("n", "<c-i>", picker_actions.paste_link(opts))
             map("i", "<c-cr>", picker_actions.paste_link(opts))
             map("n", "<c-cr>", picker_actions.paste_link(opts))
-            map("i", "<c-n>", picker_actions.create_new(opts))
-            map("n", "<c-n>", picker_actions.create_new(opts))
+            if M.Cfg.enable_create_new then
+                map("i", "<c-n>", picker_actions.create_new(opts))
+                map("n", "<c-n>", picker_actions.create_new(opts))
+            end
             return true
         end