diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_collection.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_collection.c
index a00e5e7b198..12c6a488532 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_collection.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_collection.c
@@ -401,6 +401,28 @@ static int collection_create_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   }
   CTX_DATA_END;
 
+  /* Add the new collection to the scene. */
+  Collection *active_collection = CTX_data_collection(C);
+  Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
+  bool scene_is_linked = ID_IS_LINKED(scene);
+  if ((active_collection->flag & COLLECTION_IS_MASTER) && scene_is_linked) {
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_WARNING, "Cannot add a collection to a linked scene");
+    active_collection = NULL;
+  }
+  else if (ID_IS_LINKED(active_collection)) {
+    /* Fall back to the scene master collection if possible. */
+    if (scene_is_linked) {
+      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_WARNING, "Cannot add a collection to a linked scene");
+      active_collection = NULL;
+    }
+    else {
+      active_collection = scene->master_collection;
+    }
+  }
+  if (active_collection != NULL) {
+    BKE_collection_child_add(bmain, active_collection, collection);
+  }
+
   DEG_relations_tag_update(bmain);
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GROUP | NA_EDITED, NULL);