diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 71ac7062c..05a593907 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -106,12 +106,36 @@ class Boss:
     def match_windows(self, match):
         field, exp = match.split(':', 1)
         pat = re.compile(exp)
-        for os_window_id, tm in self.os_window_map.items():
+        for tm in self.os_window_map.values():
             for tab in tm:
                 for window in tab:
                     if window.matches(field, pat):
                         yield window
 
+    def tab_for_window(self, window):
+        for tm in self.os_window_map.values():
+            for tab in tm:
+                for w in tab:
+                    if w.id == window.id:
+                        return tab
+
+    def match_tabs(self, match):
+        field, exp = match.split(':', 1)
+        pat = re.compile(exp)
+        tms = tuple(self.os_window_map.values())
+        found = False
+        if field in ('title', 'id'):
+            for tm in tms:
+                for tab in tm:
+                    if tab.matches(field, pat):
+                        yield tab
+                        found = True
+        if not found:
+            tabs = {self.tab_for_window(w) for w in self.match_windows(match)}
+            for tab in tabs:
+                if tab:
+                    yield tab
+
     def _new_os_window(self, args, cwd_from=None):
         sw = self.args_to_special_window(args, cwd_from) if args else None
         startup_session = create_session(self.opts, special_window=sw, cwd_from=cwd_from)
diff --git a/kitty/remote_control.py b/kitty/remote_control.py
index 700d751aa..0dc4cc764 100644
--- a/kitty/remote_control.py
+++ b/kitty/remote_control.py
@@ -52,13 +52,23 @@ def ls(boss, window):
 
 
 MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION = '''\
---match
+--match -m
 The window to match. Match specifications are of the form:
 |_ field:regexp|. Where field can be one of: id, title, pid, cwd, cmdline.
 You can use the |_ ls| command to get a list of windows. Note that for
 numeric fields such as id and pid the expression is interpreted as a number,
 not a regular expression.
 '''
+MATCH_TAB_OPTION = '''\
+--match -m
+The tab to match. Match specifications are of the form:
+|_ field:regexp|. Where field can be one of: id, title, pid, cwd, cmdline.
+You can use the |_ ls| command to get a list of tabs. Note that for
+numeric fields such as id and pid the expression is interpreted as a number,
+not a regular expression. When using title or id, first a matching tab is
+looked for and if not found a matching window is looked for, and the tab
+for that window is used.
+'''
 
 
 @cmd(
@@ -67,7 +77,8 @@ not a regular expression.
     ' escaping rules. So you can use escapes like |_ \\x1b| to send control codes'
     ' and |_ \\u21fa| to send unicode characters. If you use the |_ --match| option'
     ' the text will be sent to all matched windows. By default, text is sent to'
-    ' only the currently active window.',
+    ' only the currently active window. Note that sending more than ~ 2KB of text'
+    ' will not work, so split up large texts into multiple invocations.',
     options_spec=MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION,
     no_response=True
 )
@@ -109,6 +120,31 @@ def set_window_title(boss, window, payload):
             window.set_title(payload['title'])
 
 
+@cmd(
+    'Set the tab title',
+    'Set the title for the specified tab(s). If you use the |_ --match| option'
+    ' the title will be set for all matched tabs. By default, only the tab'
+    ' in which the command is run is affected. If you do not specify a title, the'
+    ' title of the currently active window in the tab is used.',
+    options_spec=MATCH_TAB_OPTION
+)
+def cmd_set_tab_title(global_opts, opts, args):
+    return {'title': ' '.join(args), 'match': opts.match}
+
+
+def set_tab_title(boss, window, payload):
+    match = payload['match']
+    if match:
+        tabs = tuple(boss.match_tabs(match))
+        if not tabs:
+            raise ValueError('No matching windows for expression: {}'.format(match))
+    else:
+        tabs = [boss.tab_for_window(window) if window else boss.active_tab]
+    for tab in tabs:
+        if tab:
+            tab.set_title(payload['title'])
+
+
 cmap = {v.name: v for v in globals().values() if hasattr(v, 'is_cmd')}
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 4adc7d902..0a39182ce 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
     def title(self):
         return getattr(self.active_window, 'title', appname)
 
+    def set_title(self, title):
+        self.name = title or ''
+        tm = self.tab_manager_ref()
+        if tm is not None:
+            tm.title_changed(self.name)
+
     def title_changed(self, window):
         if window is self.active_window:
             tm = self.tab_manager_ref()
@@ -206,6 +212,13 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
         for w in self:
             yield w.as_dict()
 
+    def matches(self, field, pat):
+        if field == 'id':
+            return pat.pattern == str(self.id)
+        if field == 'title':
+            return pat.search(self.name or self.title) is not None
+        return False
+
     def __iter__(self):
         yield from iter(self.windows)