diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 766a1ae..3f6f8ee 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@
     "ar" 'ranger
     "ad" 'dired
 
+    ;; Buffers
+    "b" '(:ignore t :which-key "Buffers")
+    "bs" 'switch-to-scratch-buffer
+
     ;; Files
     "ff"  'counsel-find-file
     "fL" 'counsel-locate
@@ -261,6 +265,15 @@
         (window-configuration-to-register ?_)
         (delete-other-windows)))))
 
+(defun switch-to-scratch-buffer (&optional arg)
+  "Switch to the `*scratch*' buffer, creating it first if needed.
+if prefix argument ARG is given, switch to it in an other, possibly new window."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (let ((exists (get-buffer "*scratch*")))
+    (if arg
+        (switch-to-buffer-other-window (get-buffer-create "*scratch*"))
+      (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer-create "*scratch*")))))
+
 (defun switch-to-last-buffer ()
   "Switch to the last buffer, allowes quick jumping between the last two."
   (interactive)