diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index d4b529805..e6069c997 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Action                      Shortcut
 ========================    =======================
 New tab                     :sc:`new_tab`
 Close tab                   :sc:`close_tab`
-Next tab                    :sc:`next_tab`
+Next tab                    :sc:`next_tab` (also :kbd:`control+tab` on macOS)
 Previous tab                :sc:`previous_tab`
 Next layout                 :sc:`next_layout`
 Move tab forward            :sc:`move_tab_forward`
diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index 20c826f75..8842061d8 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -846,6 +846,8 @@ k('tenth_window', 'kitty_mod+0', 'tenth_window', _('Tenth window'))
 # }}}
 
 g('shortcuts.tab')  # {{{
+if is_macos:
+    k('next_tab', 'ctrl+tab', 'next_tab', _('Next tab'))
 k('next_tab', 'kitty_mod+right', 'next_tab', _('Next tab'))
 k('previous_tab', 'kitty_mod+left', 'previous_tab', _('Previous tab'))
 k('new_tab', 'kitty_mod+t', 'new_tab', _('New tab'))