diff --git a/ranger/commands.py b/ranger/commands.py
index df3fc1b..c2ec362 100644
--- a/ranger/commands.py
+++ b/ranger/commands.py
@@ -1,5 +1,36 @@
 from ranger.api.commands import Command
 
+class mkcd(Command):
+    """
+    :mkcd <dirname>
+
+    Creates a directory with the name <dirname> and enters it.
+    """
+
+    def execute(self):
+        from os.path import join, expanduser, lexists
+        from os import makedirs
+        import re
+
+        dirname = join(self.fm.thisdir.path, expanduser(self.rest(1)))
+        if not lexists(dirname):
+            makedirs(dirname)
+
+            match = re.search('^/|^~[^/]*/', dirname)
+            if match:
+                self.fm.cd(match.group(0))
+                dirname = dirname[match.end(0):]
+
+            for m in re.finditer('[^/]+', dirname):
+                s = m.group(0)
+                if s == '..' or (s.startswith('.') and not self.fm.settings['show_hidden']):
+                    self.fm.cd(s)
+                else:
+                    ## We force ranger to load content before calling `scout`.
+                    self.fm.thisdir.load_content(schedule=False)
+                    self.fm.execute_console('scout -ae ^{}$'.format(s))
+        else:
+            self.fm.notify("file/directory exists!", bad=True)
 
 class fzf_select(Command):
     """
diff --git a/ranger/rc.conf b/ranger/rc.conf
index 26b64e4..a2c6b50 100644
--- a/ranger/rc.conf
+++ b/ranger/rc.conf
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ map V console shell vim%space
 
 map <Space> mark_files toggle=True
 
-map M console mkdir%space
+map M console mkcd%space
 
 # Jumping around
 map H     history_go -1