diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
     const int CurrentDolphinVersion = 200;
     // The maximum number of entries in the back/forward popup menu
     const int MaxNumberOfNavigationentries = 12;
+    // The maximum number of "Activate Tab" shortcuts
+    const int MaxActivateTabShortcuts = 10;
 }
 
 DolphinMainWindow::DolphinMainWindow() :
@@ -1175,6 +1177,9 @@
 void DolphinMainWindow::tabCountChanged(int count)
 {
     const bool enableTabActions = (count > 1);
+    for (int i = 0; i < MaxActivateTabShortcuts; ++i) {
+        actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("activate_tab_%1").arg(i))->setEnabled(enableTabActions);
+    }
     actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("activate_next_tab"))->setEnabled(enableTabActions);
     actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("activate_prev_tab"))->setEnabled(enableTabActions);
 }
@@ -1498,6 +1503,18 @@
     QList<QKeySequence> prevTabKeys = KStandardShortcut::tabPrev();
     prevTabKeys.append(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Tab));
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < MaxActivateTabShortcuts; ++i) {
+        QAction* activateTab = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("activate_tab_%1").arg(i));
+        activateTab->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Activate Tab %1").arg(i + 1));
+        activateTab->setEnabled(false);
+        connect(activateTab, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, i] () { m_tabWidget->activateTab(i); } );
+
+        if (i < 10) {
+            int numberForShortcut = (i == 9) ? 0 : i + 1;
+            actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(activateTab, QStringLiteral("Alt+%1").arg(numberForShortcut));
+        }
+    }
+
     QAction* activateNextTab = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("activate_next_tab"));
     activateNextTab->setIconText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Next Tab"));
     activateNextTab->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Activate Next Tab"));
diff --git a/src/dolphintabwidget.h b/src/dolphintabwidget.h
--- a/src/dolphintabwidget.h
+++ b/src/dolphintabwidget.h
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@
      */
     void closeTab(const int index);
 
+    /**
+     * Activates the tab with the index \a index.
+     */
+    void activateTab(const int index);
+
     /**
      * Activates the next tab in the tab bar.
      * If the current active tab is the last tab, it activates the first tab.
diff --git a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
--- a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@
     tabPage->deleteLater();
 }
 
+void DolphinTabWidget::activateTab(const int index)
+{
+    if (index < count()) {
+        setCurrentIndex(index);
+    }
+}
+
 void DolphinTabWidget::activateNextTab()
 {
     const int index = currentIndex() + 1;