diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 5af70102..3b92ed22 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -319,6 +319,12 @@ Default value: \fB<Ctrl>Page_Down\fR
 Move to the previous tab.
 Default value: \fB<Ctrl>Page_Up\fR
 .TP
+.B switch_to_tab_1 - switch_to_tab_10
+Keys to switch directly to the numbered tab.
+Note that <Alt><Shift>1 may need to be provided as <Alt>! or similar,
+depending on your keyboard layout.
+Default value: \fBUnbound\fR
+.TP
 .B full_screen
 Toggle the window to a fullscreen window.
 Default value: \fBF11\fR
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index ad8602ed..1eaaacc1 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ Defaults = {
     'scaled_zoom'      : '<Ctrl><Shift>Z',
     'next_tab'         : '<Ctrl>Page_Down',
     'prev_tab'         : '<Ctrl>Page_Up',
+    'switch_to_tab_1'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_2'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_3'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_4'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_5'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_6'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_7'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_8'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_9'  : None,
+    'switch_to_tab_10' : None,
     'full_screen'      : 'F11',
     'reset'            : '<Ctrl><Shift>R',
     'reset_clear'      : '<Ctrl><Shift>G',
diff --git a/terminatorlib/keybindings.py b/terminatorlib/keybindings.py
index 60bd64a1..c39514f4 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/keybindings.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/keybindings.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class TerminatorKeybindings:
         bindings = (bindings,)
 
       for binding in bindings:
+        if binding is None:
+          continue
+
         try:
           keyval, mask = self._parsebinding(binding)
           # Does much the same, but with poorer error handling.
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index 3e6388c7..e591f92b 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -1127,6 +1127,12 @@ class Terminator:
         notebook.next_page()
       notebook.set_current_page(notebook.get_current_page())
 
+  def switch_to_tab(self, term, index):
+    notebook = self.get_first_parent_notebook(term)
+    if notebook:
+      notebook.set_current_page(index)
+      notebook.set_current_page(notebook.get_current_page())
+
   def move_tab(self, term, direction):
     dbg("moving to direction %s" % direction)
     (notebook, page) = self.get_first_notebook_page(term)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
index 81a4d46c..e028e432 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
@@ -829,6 +829,36 @@ text/plain
   def key_prev_tab(self):
     self.terminator.previous_tab (self)
 
+  def key_switch_to_tab_1(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 0)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_2(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 1)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_3(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 2)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_4(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 3)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_5(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 4)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_6(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 5)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_7(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 6)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_8(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 7)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_9(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 8)
+
+  def key_switch_to_tab_10(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 9)
+
   def key_reset(self):
     self._vte.reset (True, False)