diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index c8c057413..a3745464e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Splits layout: add an ``equalize`` action and an ``equalize_on_close`` option to redistribute split space proportionally (:iss:`3489`)
 
+- Fix matching var/env on tabs not working as expected (:iss:`10095`)
+
 0.47.1 [2026-05-28]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 561d140ea..28f86a5e0 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -1084,6 +1084,11 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
                     if w.matches_query(field, query):
                         return True
                 return False
+            case 'var' | 'env':
+                for w in self:
+                    if w.matches_query(field, query):
+                        return True
+                return False
             case 'index':
                 if active_tab_manager and len(active_tab_manager.tabs):
                     idx = (int(query) + len(active_tab_manager.tabs)) % len(active_tab_manager.tabs)