diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index ab682fe6ee4..6598b1b575d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -1325,6 +1325,8 @@ void FakeVimPluginPrivate::windowCommand(const QString &map, int count)
         triggerAction(Core::Constants::GOTOPREV);
     else if (key == _("S") || key == _("<C-S>"))
         triggerAction(Core::Constants::SPLIT);
+    else if (key == _("V") || key == _("<C-V>"))
+        triggerAction(Core::Constants::SPLIT_SIDE_BY_SIDE);
     else if (key == _("W") || key == _("<C-W>"))
         triggerAction(Core::Constants::GOTO_NEXT_SPLIT);
     else if (key.contains(_("RIGHT")) || key == _("L") || key == _("<S-L>"))