diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1183,6 +1183,21 @@
         openTerminal->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("utilities-terminal")));
         actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(openTerminal, Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_F4);
         connect(openTerminal, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::openTerminal);
+
+        QAction* focusTerminal = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("focus_terminal"));
+        focusTerminal->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Tools", "Focus Terminal"));
+        focusTerminal->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("utilities-terminal")));
+        connect(focusTerminal, &QAction::triggered, [this]() {
+            if (m_terminalPanel->isVisible()) {
+                if (m_terminalPanel->hasFocus()) {
+                    m_activeViewContainer->view()->setFocus(Qt::FocusReason::ShortcutFocusReason);
+                } else {
+                    m_terminalPanel->setFocus(Qt::FocusReason::ShortcutFocusReason);
+                }
+            } else {
+                actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("show_terminal_panel"))->trigger();
+            }
+        });
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h
--- a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h
+++ b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h
@@ -55,10 +55,13 @@
     void goHome();
     QString currentWorkingDirectory();
     bool isHiddenInVisibleWindow();
+    void setFocus(Qt::FocusReason reason);
+    bool hasFocus();
 
 public slots:
     void terminalExited();
     void dockVisibilityChanged();
+    void setFocus();
 
 signals:
     void hideTerminalPanel();
diff --git a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
@@ -223,3 +223,16 @@
     const QUrl url(QUrl::fromLocalFile(dir));
     emit changeUrl(url);
 }
+
+void TerminalPanel::setFocus(Qt::FocusReason reason) {
+    QWidget::setFocus(reason);
+    m_terminalWidget->setFocus(reason);
+}
+
+void TerminalPanel::setFocus() {
+    setFocus(Qt::FocusReason::OtherFocusReason);
+}
+
+bool TerminalPanel::hasFocus() {
+    return m_terminalWidget->hasFocus();
+}