diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 5de5ecc52..9dc693b85 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Remote control: When matching windows allow using negative id numbers to match recently created windows (:iss:`5753`)
 
+- macOS: Bind :kbd:`option+left` and :kbd:`option+right` to :kbd:`alt+b` and :kbd:`alt+f`. This mimics the default bindings in Terminal.app (:iss:`5793`)
+
 0.26.5 [2022-11-07]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 1671650bf..eff67f738 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -4002,5 +4002,13 @@ map('Open kitty Website',
     f'open_kitty_website shift+cmd+/ open_url {website_url()}',
     only='macos',
     )
+map('Move right one word',
+    'move_right_one_word alt+right send_text normal,application \\x1bf',
+    only='macos'
+    )
+map('Move left one word',
+    'move_left_one_word alt+left send_text normal,application \\x1bb',
+    only='macos'
+    )
 egr()  # }}}
 egr()  # }}}
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index e06d29f90..a2e2adcab 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -937,6 +937,8 @@ if is_macos:
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=12, key=44), definition='load_config_file'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=10, key=44), definition='debug_config'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=9, key=47), definition='open_url https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/'))  # noqa
+    defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=2, key=57351), definition='send_text normal,application \\x1bf'))  # noqa
+    defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=2, key=57350), definition='send_text normal,application \\x1bb'))  # noqa
 defaults.mouse_map = [
     # click_url_or_select
     MouseMapping(repeat_count=-2, definition='mouse_handle_click selection link prompt'),  # noqa