diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
index d6ca5a4f5..6341dea5e 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
@@ -169,24 +169,12 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QWidget *parent)
     connect(emoteButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &GenericChatForm::onEmoteButtonClicked);
     connect(chatWidget, &ChatLog::customContextMenuRequested, this, &GenericChatForm::onChatContextMenuRequested);
 
-    new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_PageUp, this, SLOT(previousContact()));
-    new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_PageDown, this, SLOT(nextContact()));
     new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_L, this, SLOT(clearChatArea()));
 
     chatWidget->setStyleSheet(Style::getStylesheet(":/ui/chatArea/chatArea.css"));
     headWidget->setStyleSheet(Style::getStylesheet(":/ui/chatArea/chatHead.css"));
 }
 
-void GenericChatForm::previousContact()
-{
-    parent->previousContact();
-}
-
-void GenericChatForm::nextContact()
-{
-    parent->nextContact();
-}
-
 bool GenericChatForm::isEmpty()
 {
     return chatWidget->isEmpty();
diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
index 00eb06cf2..34da7957e 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ protected slots:
     void clearChatArea(bool);
     void clearChatArea();
     void onSelectAllClicked();
-    void previousContact();
-    void nextContact();
 
 protected:
     QString resolveToxID(const ToxID &id);
diff --git a/src/widget/friendlistwidget.cpp b/src/widget/friendlistwidget.cpp
index 5a5e481bb..0ccfa656e 100644
--- a/src/widget/friendlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/friendlistwidget.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,32 @@ void FriendListWidget::onGroupchatPositionChanged(bool top)
     }
 }
 
+QList<GenericChatroomWidget*> FriendListWidget::getAllFriends()
+{
+    QList<GenericChatroomWidget*> friends;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < mainLayout->count(); ++i)
+    {
+        QLayout* subLayout = mainLayout->itemAt(i)->layout();
+
+        if(!subLayout)
+            continue;
+
+        for (int j = 0; j < subLayout->count(); ++j)
+        {
+            GenericChatroomWidget* widget =
+                reinterpret_cast<GenericChatroomWidget*>(subLayout->itemAt(j)->widget());
+
+            if(!widget)
+                continue;
+
+            friends.append(widget);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return friends;
+}
+
 void FriendListWidget::moveWidget(QWidget *w, Status s)
 {
     QVBoxLayout* l = getFriendLayout(s);
diff --git a/src/widget/friendlistwidget.h b/src/widget/friendlistwidget.h
index ff098ce44..bbc299bbe 100644
--- a/src/widget/friendlistwidget.h
+++ b/src/widget/friendlistwidget.h
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QHash>
+#include <QList>
 #include "src/core/corestructs.h"
+#include "src/widget/genericchatroomwidget.h"
 
 class QVBoxLayout;
 class QGridLayout;
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ public:
     QVBoxLayout* getGroupLayout();
     QVBoxLayout* getFriendLayout(Status s);
 
+    QList<GenericChatroomWidget*> getAllFriends();
+
 signals:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/widget/tool/chattextedit.cpp b/src/widget/tool/chattextedit.cpp
index 08526fc5b..46cd72ff2 100644
--- a/src/widget/tool/chattextedit.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/tool/chattextedit.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,17 @@ ChatTextEdit::ChatTextEdit(QWidget *parent) :
 }
 
 void ChatTextEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent * event)
-{    
+{
     int key = event->key();
     if ((key == Qt::Key_Enter || key == Qt::Key_Return) && !(event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier))
         emit enterPressed();
     else if (key == Qt::Key_Tab)
-        emit tabPressed();
+    {
+        if (event->modifiers())
+            event->ignore();
+        else
+            emit tabPressed();
+    }
     else if (key == Qt::Key_Up && this->toPlainText().isEmpty())
     {
         this->setText(lastMessage);
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 218694ecb..57a133746 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ void Widget::init()
 
     // keyboard shortcuts
     new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Q, this, SLOT(close()));
+    new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Tab, this, SLOT(previousContact()));
+    new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Tab, this, SLOT(nextContact()));
+    new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_PageUp, this, SLOT(previousContact()));
+    new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_PageDown, this, SLOT(nextContact()));
 
     addFriendForm->show(*ui);
     setWindowTitle(tr("Add friend"));
@@ -1235,6 +1239,23 @@ void Widget::onSplitterMoved(int pos, int index)
     saveSplitterGeometry();
 }
 
+void Widget::cycleContacts(int offset)
+{
+    if (!activeChatroomWidget)
+        return;
+
+    FriendListWidget* friendList = static_cast<FriendListWidget*>(ui->friendList->widget());
+    QList<GenericChatroomWidget*> friends = friendList->getAllFriends();
+
+    int activeIndex = friends.indexOf(activeChatroomWidget);
+    int bounded = (activeIndex + offset) % friends.length();
+
+    if(bounded < 0)
+        bounded += friends.length();
+
+    emit friends[bounded]->chatroomWidgetClicked(friends[bounded]);
+}
+
 void Widget::processOfflineMsgs()
 {
     if (OfflineMsgEngine::globalMutex.tryLock())
@@ -1271,13 +1292,12 @@ void Widget::reloadTheme()
 
 void Widget::nextContact()
 {
-    // dont know how to get current/previous/next contact from friendlistwidget
-    qDebug() << "next contact";
+    cycleContacts(1);
 }
 
 void Widget::previousContact()
 {
-    qDebug() << "previous contact";
+    cycleContacts(-1);
 }
 
 QString Widget::getStatusIconPath(Status status)
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.h b/src/widget/widget.h
index 62ad53b4b..a8736e1ba 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.h
+++ b/src/widget/widget.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ private:
     void removeGroup(Group* g, bool fake = false);
     void saveWindowGeometry();
     void saveSplitterGeometry();
+    void cycleContacts(int offset);
     SystemTrayIcon *icon;
     QMenu *trayMenu;
     QAction *statusOnline,