diff --git a/rust/limux-host-linux/src/pane.rs b/rust/limux-host-linux/src/pane.rs
index 931350d7..189663b3 100644
--- a/rust/limux-host-linux/src/pane.rs
+++ b/rust/limux-host-linux/src/pane.rs
@@ -617,6 +617,39 @@ pub fn cycle_tab_in_pane(pane_widget: &gtk::Widget, delta: i32) {
     (internals.callbacks.on_state_changed)();
 }
 
+/// Close the currently active tab in the given pane. If this was the last
+/// tab, the pane is closed via the `on_empty` callback (which in turn closes
+/// the workspace if that was the last pane).
+pub fn close_active_tab_in_pane(pane_widget: &gtk::Widget) {
+    let Some(outer) = pane_widget.downcast_ref::<gtk::Box>() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    let internals: Rc<PaneInternals> = unsafe {
+        match outer.data::<Rc<PaneInternals>>("limux-pane-internals") {
+            Some(ptr) => ptr.as_ref().clone(),
+            None => return,
+        }
+    };
+
+    let active_id = {
+        let ts = internals.tab_state.borrow();
+        ts.active_tab.clone()
+    };
+    let Some(tab_id) = active_id else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    remove_tab(
+        &internals.tab_strip,
+        &internals.content_stack,
+        &internals.tab_state,
+        &tab_id,
+        &internals.callbacks,
+        outer,
+        PaneEmptyReason::ClosedLastTab,
+    );
+}
+
 pub fn focus_active_tab_in_pane(pane_widget: &gtk::Widget) -> bool {
     let Some(internals) = find_pane_internals(pane_widget) else {
         return false;
diff --git a/rust/limux-host-linux/src/shortcut_config.rs b/rust/limux-host-linux/src/shortcut_config.rs
index d1a9bd6e..d469f33f 100644
--- a/rust/limux-host-linux/src/shortcut_config.rs
+++ b/rust/limux-host-linux/src/shortcut_config.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub enum ShortcutId {
     NewTerminalInFocusedPane,
     SplitRight,
     CloseFocusedPane,
+    CloseFocusedTab,
     NewTerminal,
     FocusLeft,
     FocusRight,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ pub enum ShortcutCommand {
     NewTerminal,
     SplitRight,
     CloseFocusedPane,
+    CloseFocusedTab,
     FocusLeft,
     FocusRight,
     FocusUp,
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ struct ShortcutConfigFile {
     shortcuts: HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>,
 }
 
-const SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS: [ShortcutDefinition; 47] = [
+const SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS: [ShortcutDefinition; 48] = [
     ShortcutDefinition {
         id: ShortcutId::NewWorkspace,
         config_key: "new_workspace",
@@ -463,11 +465,22 @@ const SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS: [ShortcutDefinition; 47] = [
         scope: ShortcutScope::Window,
         editable_capture_policy: EditableCapturePolicy::BypassInEditable,
     },
+    ShortcutDefinition {
+        id: ShortcutId::CloseFocusedTab,
+        config_key: "close_focused_tab",
+        action_name: "win.close-focused-tab",
+        default_accel: "<Ctrl>w",
+        label: "Close Focused Tab",
+        registers_gtk_accel: false,
+        command: ShortcutCommand::CloseFocusedTab,
+        scope: ShortcutScope::Window,
+        editable_capture_policy: EditableCapturePolicy::BypassInEditable,
+    },
     ShortcutDefinition {
         id: ShortcutId::CloseFocusedPane,
         config_key: "close_focused_pane",
         action_name: "win.close-focused-pane",
-        default_accel: "<Ctrl>w",
+        default_accel: "<Ctrl><Alt>w",
         label: "Close Focused Pane",
         registers_gtk_accel: false,
         command: ShortcutCommand::CloseFocusedPane,
@@ -1594,7 +1607,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn definitions_cover_current_host_shortcuts() {
-        assert_eq!(definitions().len(), 47);
+        assert_eq!(definitions().len(), 48);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/rust/limux-host-linux/src/window.rs b/rust/limux-host-linux/src/window.rs
index 083e7cb0..c4b804a7 100644
--- a/rust/limux-host-linux/src/window.rs
+++ b/rust/limux-host-linux/src/window.rs
@@ -1719,7 +1719,11 @@ fn dispatch_shortcut_command(state: &State, command: ShortcutCommand) -> bool {
             true
         }
         ShortcutCommand::CloseFocusedPane => {
-            close_focused_tab(state);
+            close_focused_pane(state);
+            true
+        }
+        ShortcutCommand::CloseFocusedTab => {
+            close_focused_active_tab(state);
             true
         }
         ShortcutCommand::FocusLeft => {
@@ -4676,7 +4680,7 @@ fn cycle_focused_pane_tab(state: &State, delta: i32) {
     }
 }
 
-fn close_focused_tab(state: &State) {
+fn close_focused_pane(state: &State) {
     if let Some((ws_id, pane_widget)) = find_focused_pane(state) {
         let parent = pane_widget.parent();
         // If this is the only pane (parent is Stack), don't close — keep workspace alive
@@ -4689,6 +4693,15 @@ fn close_focused_tab(state: &State) {
     }
 }
 
+/// Close the active tab inside the focused pane. When the last tab closes,
+/// the pane's on_empty callback fires and the pane is removed (and the
+/// workspace if it was the last pane).
+fn close_focused_active_tab(state: &State) {
+    if let Some((_ws_id, pane_widget)) = find_focused_pane(state) {
+        pane::close_active_tab_in_pane(&pane_widget);
+    }
+}
+
 fn add_tab_to_focused_pane(_state: &State, _browser: bool) {
     if let Some((_ws_id, pane_widget)) = find_focused_pane(_state) {
         if _browser {