diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index de4d385d4..6d7644559 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Fix handling of tab character when cursor is at end of line and wrapping is enabled (:iss:`7250`)
 
+- Splits layout: Fix :ac:`move_window_forward` not working (:iss:`7264`)
+
 0.33.1 [2024-03-21]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/layout/splits.py b/kitty/layout/splits.py
index 2db75a679..8ae86c8e2 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/splits.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/splits.py
@@ -558,6 +558,17 @@ class Splits(Layout):
             pair.neighbors_for_window(wg.id, ans, self, all_windows)
         return ans
 
+    def move_window(self, all_windows: WindowList, delta: int = 1) -> bool:
+        before = all_windows.active_group
+        if before is None:
+            return False
+        before_idx = all_windows.active_group_idx
+        moved = super().move_window(all_windows, delta)
+        after = all_windows.groups[before_idx]
+        if moved and before.id != after.id:
+            self.pairs_root.swap_windows(before.id, after.id)
+        return moved
+
     def move_window_to_group(self, all_windows: WindowList, group: int) -> bool:
         before = all_windows.active_group
         if before is None: