diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 6522ad2af..36bb4e117 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -175,13 +175,17 @@ previously active windows for negative numbers.
 
 .. _detach_window:
 
-Finally you can define shortcuts to detach the current window and
+You can define shortcuts to detach the current window and
 move it to another tab or another OS window::
 
     map ctrl+f2 detach_window         # moves the window into a new OS window
     map ctrl+f3 detach_window new-tab # moves the window into a new Tab
     map ctrl+f4 detach_window ask     # asks which tab to move the window into
 
+Similarly, you can detach the current tab, with::
+
+    map ctrl+f2 detach_tab         # moves the tab into a new OS window
+    map ctrl+f4 detach_tab ask     # asks which OS Window to move the tab into
 
 Other keyboard shortcuts
 ----------------------------------
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 1facbcda1..90ca9aeae 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -1141,6 +1141,19 @@ class Boss:
         self._cleanup_tab_after_window_removal(src_tab)
         target_tab.make_active()
 
+    def _move_tab_to(self, tab=None, target_os_window_id=None):
+        if tab is None:
+            tab = self.active_tab
+        if tab is None:
+            return
+        if target_os_window_id is None:
+            target_os_window_id = self.add_os_window()
+        tm = self.os_window_map[target_os_window_id]
+        target_tab = tm.new_tab(empty_tab=True)
+        target_tab.take_over_from(tab)
+        self._cleanup_tab_after_window_removal(tab)
+        target_tab.make_active()
+
     def detach_window(self, *args):
         if not args or args[0] == 'new':
             return self._move_window_to(target_os_window_id='new')
@@ -1151,9 +1164,11 @@ class Boss:
             ''
         ]
         tab_id_map = {}
+        current_tab = self.active_tab
         for i, tab in enumerate(self.all_tabs):
-            tab_id_map[i + 1] = tab.id
-            lines.append('{} {}'.format(i + 1, tab.title))
+            if tab is not current_tab:
+                tab_id_map[i + 1] = tab.id
+                lines.append('{} {}'.format(i + 1, tab.title))
 
         def done(data, target_window_id, self):
             target_window = None
@@ -1167,3 +1182,34 @@ class Boss:
         self._run_kitten(
                 'hints', args=('--type=regex', r'--regex=(?m)^\d+ .+$',),
                 input_data='\r\n'.join(lines).encode('utf-8'), custom_callback=done)
+
+    def detach_tab(self, *args):
+        if not args or args[0] == 'new':
+            return self._move_tab_to()
+
+        lines = [
+            'Choose an OS window to move the tab to',
+            ''
+        ]
+        os_window_id_map = {}
+        current_os_window = getattr(self.active_tab, 'os_window_id', 0)
+        for i, osw in enumerate(self.os_window_map):
+            tm = self.os_window_map[osw]
+            if current_os_window != osw and tm.active_tab and tm.active_tab:
+                os_window_id_map[i + 1] = osw
+                lines.append('{} {}'.format(i + 1, tm.active_tab.title))
+
+        def done(data, target_window_id, self):
+            target_tab = None
+            for w in self.all_windows:
+                if w.id == target_window_id:
+                    target_tab = w.tabref()
+                    break
+            os_window_id = os_window_id_map[int(data['match'][0].partition(' ')[0])]
+            if target_tab and target_tab.os_window_id == os_window_id:
+                return
+            self._move_tab_to(tab=target_tab, target_os_window_id=os_window_id)
+
+        self._run_kitten(
+                'hints', args=('--type=regex', r'--regex=(?m)^\d+ .+$',),
+                input_data='\r\n'.join(lines).encode('utf-8'), custom_callback=done)
diff --git a/kitty/config.py b/kitty/config.py
index 70cdc1104..308507b4c 100644
--- a/kitty/config.py
+++ b/kitty/config.py
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ def detach_window_parse(func, rest):
     return func, (rest,)
 
 
+@func_with_args('detach_tab')
+def detach_tab_parse(func, rest):
+    if rest not in ('new', 'ask'):
+        rest = 'new'
+    return func, (rest,)
+
+
 @func_with_args('set_background_opacity', 'goto_layout', 'kitty_shell')
 def simple_parse(func, rest):
     return func, [rest]
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 5c7d1d310..7b0b60a8d 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -73,6 +73,26 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
             self._set_current_layout(l0)
             self.startup(session_tab)
 
+    def take_over_from(self, other_tab):
+        self.name = getattr(other_tab, 'name', '')
+        self.enabled_layouts = list(other_tab.enabled_layouts)
+        self._set_current_layout(other_tab._current_layout_name)
+        self._last_used_layout = other_tab._last_used_layout
+
+        orig_windows = deque(other_tab.windows)
+        orig_history = deque(other_tab.active_window_history)
+        orig_active = other_tab._active_window_idx
+        while other_tab.windows:
+            underlaid_window, overlaid_window = other_tab.detach_window(other_tab.windows[0])
+            if underlaid_window:
+                self.attach_window(underlaid_window)
+            if overlaid_window:
+                self.attach_window(overlaid_window)
+
+        self.active_window_history = orig_history
+        self.windows = orig_windows
+        self._active_window_idx = orig_active
+
     def _set_current_layout(self, layout_name):
         self._last_used_layout = self._current_layout_name
         self.current_layout = self.create_layout_object(layout_name)