diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 91162ed8b..b565bd270 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -331,6 +331,11 @@ class Boss:
             if text:
                 set_primary_selection(text)
 
+    def goto_tab(self, tab_num):
+        tm = self.active_tab_manager
+        if tm is not None:
+            tm.goto_tab(tab_num - 1)
+
     def next_tab(self):
         tm = self.active_tab_manager
         if tm is not None:
diff --git a/kitty/config.py b/kitty/config.py
index 80157bbdb..922ab8d4a 100644
--- a/kitty/config.py
+++ b/kitty/config.py
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ def parse_key_action(action):
         args = tuple(map(parse_key_action, filter(None, parts)))
     elif func == 'send_text':
         args = rest.split(' ', 1)
+    elif func == 'goto_tab':
+        args = (max(0, int(rest)),)
     elif func in shlex_actions:
         args = shlex.split(rest)
     return KeyAction(func, args)
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ with open(
     defaults = parse_config(f.readlines(), check_keys=False)
 Options = namedtuple('Defaults', ','.join(defaults.keys()))
 defaults = Options(**defaults)
-actions = frozenset(a.func for a in defaults.keymap.values()) | frozenset({'combine', 'send_text'})
+actions = frozenset(a.func for a in defaults.keymap.values()) | frozenset({'combine', 'send_text', 'goto_tab'})
 no_op_actions = frozenset({'noop', 'no-op', 'no_op'})
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index 267f09291..443efb1b1 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ map ctrl+shift+q        close_tab
 map ctrl+shift+l        next_layout
 map ctrl+shift+.        move_tab_forward
 map ctrl+shift+,        move_tab_backward
+# You can also create shortcuts to go to specific tabs, with 1 being the first tab
+# map ctrl+alt+1          goto_tab 1
+# map ctrl+alt+2          goto_tab 2
+
 # Just as with new_window above, you can also pass the name of arbitrary
 # commands to run when using new_tab.
 
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index b977a3348..bc884e667 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
         if len(self.tabs) > 1:
             self.set_active_tab((self.active_tab_idx + len(self.tabs) + delta) % len(self.tabs))
 
+    def goto_tab(self, tab_num):
+        if tab_num < len(self.tabs) and 0 <= tab_num:
+            self.set_active_tab(tab_num)
+
     def __iter__(self):
         return iter(self.tabs)