diff --git a/src/ViewContainer.h b/src/ViewContainer.h
--- a/src/ViewContainer.h
+++ b/src/ViewContainer.h
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@
     /** Changes the active view to the last view */
     void activateLastView();
 
+    /** Changes the active view to the alternate view */
+    void activateAlternateView();
+
     /**
      * This enum describes the directions
      * in which views can be re-arranged within the container
@@ -346,6 +349,9 @@
      */
     virtual void moveViewWidget(int fromIndex, int toIndex);
 
+    /** Holds the alternate tab */
+    QWidget *_alternateView;
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void viewDestroyed(QObject *view);
     void searchBarDestroyed();
diff --git a/src/ViewContainer.cpp b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
--- a/src/ViewContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 ViewContainer::ViewContainer(NavigationPosition position, QObject *parent) :
     QObject(parent),
+    _alternateView(nullptr),
     _navigationVisibility(AlwaysShowNavigation),
     _navigationPosition(position),
     _searchBar(nullptr)
@@ -231,6 +232,13 @@
     setActiveView(_views.at(_views.count() - 1));
 }
 
+void ViewContainer::activateAlternateView()
+{
+    if (_alternateView != nullptr) {
+        setActiveView(_alternateView);
+    }
+}
+
 void ViewContainer::activatePreviousView()
 {
     QWidget *active = activeView();
@@ -645,6 +653,8 @@
 
 void TabbedViewContainer::currentTabChanged(int index)
 {
+    _alternateView = activeView();
+
     _stackWidget->setCurrentIndex(index);
     if (_stackWidget->widget(index) != nullptr) {
         emit activeViewChanged(_stackWidget->widget(index));
@@ -679,7 +689,7 @@
 
     Q_ASSERT(index != -1);
 
-    _stackWidget->setCurrentWidget(view);
+    // let the tab bar be the unique item setting the active view
     _tabBar->setCurrentIndex(index);
 }
 
@@ -809,6 +819,8 @@
 
 void StackedViewContainer::setActiveView(QWidget *view)
 {
+    _alternateView = activeView();
+
     _stackWidget->setCurrentWidget(view);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ViewManager.h b/src/ViewManager.h
--- a/src/ViewManager.h
+++ b/src/ViewManager.h
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@
     // called when "Switch to last tab" shortcut is activated
     void lastView();
 
+    // called when "Switch to alternate tab" shortcut is activated
+    void alternateView();
+
     // called when "Next View Container" shortcut is activated
     void nextContainer();
 
diff --git a/src/ViewManager.cpp b/src/ViewManager.cpp
--- a/src/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
     QAction *previousViewAction = new QAction(i18nc("@action Shortcut entry", "Previous Tab"), this);
     QAction *lastViewAction = new QAction(i18nc("@action Shortcut entry",
                                                 "Switch to Last Tab"), this);
+    QAction *alternateViewAction = new QAction(i18nc("@action Shortcut entry",
+                                                     "Switch to Alternate Tab"), this);
     QAction *nextContainerAction = new QAction(i18nc("@action Shortcut entry",
                                                      "Next View Container"), this);
 
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@
     collection->addAction(QStringLiteral("next-view"), nextViewAction);
     collection->addAction(QStringLiteral("previous-view"), previousViewAction);
     collection->addAction(QStringLiteral("last-tab"), lastViewAction);
+    collection->addAction(QStringLiteral("alternate-tab"), alternateViewAction);
     collection->addAction(QStringLiteral("next-container"), nextContainerAction);
     collection->addAction(QStringLiteral("move-view-left"), moveViewLeftAction);
     collection->addAction(QStringLiteral("move-view-right"), moveViewRightAction);
@@ -279,6 +282,9 @@
 
     connect(lastViewAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &Konsole::ViewManager::lastView);
     _viewSplitter->addAction(lastViewAction);
+
+    connect(alternateViewAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &Konsole::ViewManager::alternateView);
+    _viewSplitter->addAction(alternateViewAction);
 }
 
 void ViewManager::switchToView(int index)
@@ -359,6 +365,15 @@
     container->activateLastView();
 }
 
+void ViewManager::alternateView()
+{
+    ViewContainer *container = _viewSplitter->activeContainer();
+
+    Q_ASSERT(container);
+
+    container->activateAlternateView();
+}
+
 void ViewManager::detachActiveView()
 {
     // find the currently active view and remove it from its container
@@ -773,6 +788,11 @@
         action->setEnabled(enable);
     }
 
+    action = collection->action(QStringLiteral("alternate-tab"));
+    if (action != nullptr) {
+        action->setEnabled(enable);
+    }
+
     action = collection->action(QStringLiteral("split-view-left-right"));
     if (action != nullptr) {
         action->setEnabled(enable);