diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index 432e701863e..d63987f065f 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ gui:
   # If true, jump to the Files panel after applying a stash
   switchToFilesAfterStashApply: true
 
+  # If true, when using the panel jump keys (default 1 through 5) and target panel is already active, go to next tab instead
+  switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys: false
+
 # Config relating to git
 git:
   # See https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/blob/master/docs/Custom_Pagers.md
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 2a8778ef9db..b02a959f531 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 	SwitchToFilesAfterStashPop bool `yaml:"switchToFilesAfterStashPop"`
 	// If true, jump to the Files panel after applying a stash
 	SwitchToFilesAfterStashApply bool `yaml:"switchToFilesAfterStashApply"`
+	// If true, when using the panel jump keys (default 1 through 5) and target panel is already active, go to next tab instead
+	SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys bool `yaml:"switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys"`
 }
 
 func (c *GuiConfig) UseFuzzySearch() bool {
@@ -736,6 +738,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 			StatusPanelView:              "dashboard",
 			SwitchToFilesAfterStashPop:   true,
 			SwitchToFilesAfterStashApply: true,
+			SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys:  false,
 		},
 		Git: GitConfig{
 			Paging: PagingConfig{
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go
index f6917f5b4b6..39120eda89b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ func (self *JumpToSideWindowController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpt
 
 func (self *JumpToSideWindowController) goToSideWindow(window string) func() error {
 	return func() error {
-		if self.c.Helpers().Window.CurrentWindow() == window {
+		sideWindowAlreadyActive := self.c.Helpers().Window.CurrentWindow() == window
+		if sideWindowAlreadyActive && self.c.UserConfig().Gui.SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys {
 			return self.nextTabFunc()
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index 0c0142e40a9..5c46695430b 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	tag.ForceTagLightweight,
 	tag.Reset,
 	ui.Accordion,
+	ui.DisableSwitchTabWithPanelJumpKeys,
 	ui.DoublePopup,
 	ui.EmptyMenu,
 	ui.KeybindingSuggestionsWhenSwitchingRepos,
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/disable_switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/disable_switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb1ba5aba2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/disable_switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var DisableSwitchTabWithPanelJumpKeys = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Verify that the tab does not change by default when jumping to an already focused panel",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+	},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Status().Focus().
+			Press(keys.Universal.JumpToBlock[1])
+		t.Views().Files().IsFocused().
+			Press(keys.Universal.JumpToBlock[1])
+
+		// Despite jumping to an already focused panel,
+		// the tab should not change from the base files view
+		t.Views().Files().IsFocused()
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
index cd263522323..4411cb3c6a7 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 var SwitchTabWithPanelJumpKeys = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
-	Description:  "Switch tab with the panel jump keys",
+	Description:  "Switch tab with the panel jump keys after enabling the feature",
 	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
 	Skip:         false,
-	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+		config.GetUserConfig().Gui.SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys = true
+	},
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 	},
 	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
diff --git a/schema/config.json b/schema/config.json
index 78e932f9d3e..876a5bab9b5 100644
--- a/schema/config.json
+++ b/schema/config.json
@@ -462,6 +462,11 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "If true, jump to the Files panel after applying a stash",
           "default": true
+        },
+        "switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "If true, when using the panel jump keys (default 1 through 5) and target panel is already active, go to next tab instead",
+          "default": false
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,