diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
index 07cb0103d..533656213 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ ChatWidget::ChatWidget(ChannelManager &_channelManager, NotebookPage *parent)
         std::bind(&ChatWidget::channelNameUpdated, this, std::placeholders::_1));
 
     this->channelNameUpdated(this->channelName.getValue());
+
+    this->input.textInput.installEventFilter(parent);
 }
 
 ChatWidget::~ChatWidget()
@@ -193,9 +195,14 @@ void ChatWidget::updateGifEmotes()
     this->view.updateGifEmotes();
 }
 
-void ChatWidget::giveFocus()
+void ChatWidget::giveFocus(Qt::FocusReason reason)
 {
-    this->input.textInput.setFocus();
+    this->input.textInput.setFocus(reason);
+}
+
+bool ChatWidget::hasFocus() const
+{
+    return this->input.textInput.hasFocus();
 }
 
 void ChatWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp b/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp
index 1355e6f98..99f20a188 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidget.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public:
     void layoutMessages(bool forceUpdate = false);
     void updateGifEmotes();
 
-    void giveFocus();
+    void giveFocus(Qt::FocusReason reason);
+    bool hasFocus() const;
 
     pajlada::Settings::Setting<std::string> channelName;
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp b/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
index 987d0a5fe..948b253c5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "colorscheme.hpp"
 #include "completionmanager.hpp"
 #include "ircmanager.hpp"
+#include "notebookpage.hpp"
 #include "settingsmanager.hpp"
 
 #include <QCompleter>
@@ -71,17 +72,61 @@ ChatWidgetInput::ChatWidgetInput(ChatWidget *_chatWidget)
             }
             prevIndex = prevMsg.size();
         } else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Up) {
-            if (prevMsg.size() && prevIndex) {
-                prevIndex--;
-                textInput.setText(prevMsg.at(prevIndex));
+            if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier) {
+                NotebookPage *page = static_cast<NotebookPage *>(this->chatWidget->parentWidget());
+
+                int reqX = page->currentX;
+                int reqY = page->lastRequestedY[reqX] - 1;
+
+                qDebug() << "Alt+Down to" << reqX << "/" << reqY;
+
+                page->requestFocus(reqX, reqY);
+            } else {
+                if (prevMsg.size() && prevIndex) {
+                    prevIndex--;
+                    textInput.setText(prevMsg.at(prevIndex));
+                }
             }
         } else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Down) {
-            if (prevIndex != (prevMsg.size() - 1) && prevIndex != prevMsg.size()) {
-                prevIndex++;
-                textInput.setText(prevMsg.at(prevIndex));
+            if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier) {
+                NotebookPage *page = static_cast<NotebookPage *>(this->chatWidget->parentWidget());
+
+                int reqX = page->currentX;
+                int reqY = page->lastRequestedY[reqX] + 1;
+
+                qDebug() << "Alt+Down to" << reqX << "/" << reqY;
+
+                page->requestFocus(reqX, reqY);
             } else {
-                prevIndex = prevMsg.size();
-                textInput.setText(QString());
+                if (prevIndex != (prevMsg.size() - 1) && prevIndex != prevMsg.size()) {
+                    prevIndex++;
+                    textInput.setText(prevMsg.at(prevIndex));
+                } else {
+                    prevIndex = prevMsg.size();
+                    textInput.setText(QString());
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Left) {
+            if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier) {
+                NotebookPage *page = static_cast<NotebookPage *>(this->chatWidget->parentWidget());
+
+                int reqX = page->currentX - 1;
+                int reqY = page->lastRequestedY[reqX];
+
+                qDebug() << "Alt+Left to" << reqX << "/" << reqY;
+
+                page->requestFocus(reqX, reqY);
+            }
+        } else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Right) {
+            if (event->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier) {
+                NotebookPage *page = static_cast<NotebookPage *>(this->chatWidget->parentWidget());
+
+                int reqX = page->currentX + 1;
+                int reqY = page->lastRequestedY[reqX];
+
+                qDebug() << "Alt+Right to" << reqX << "/" << reqY;
+
+                page->requestFocus(reqX, reqY);
             }
         }
     });
@@ -148,7 +193,7 @@ void ChatWidgetInput::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *)
 
 void ChatWidgetInput::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *)
 {
-    this->chatWidget->giveFocus();
+    this->chatWidget->giveFocus(Qt::MouseFocusReason);
 }
 
 }  // namespace widgets
diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp b/src/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp
index 26ee54ee9..0aa537741 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void ChatWidgetView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     this->isMouseDown = true;
     this->lastPressPosition = event->screenPos();
 
-    this->chatWidget->giveFocus();
+    this->chatWidget->giveFocus(Qt::MouseFocusReason);
 }
 
 void ChatWidgetView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/widgets/notebookpage.cpp b/src/widgets/notebookpage.cpp
index 41f3a6d2d..981205c9b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/notebookpage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/notebookpage.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void NotebookPage::addToLayout(ChatWidget *widget,
                                std::pair<int, int> position = std::pair<int, int>(-1, -1))
 {
     this->chatWidgets.push_back(widget);
-    widget->giveFocus();
+    widget->giveFocus(Qt::MouseFocusReason);
 
     // add vbox at the end
     if (position.first < 0 || position.first >= this->ui.hbox.count()) {
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void NotebookPage::addToLayout(ChatWidget *widget,
         vbox->addWidget(widget);
 
         this->ui.hbox.addLayout(vbox, 1);
+        this->refreshCurrentFocusCoordinates();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ void NotebookPage::addToLayout(ChatWidget *widget,
         vbox->addWidget(widget);
 
         this->ui.hbox.insertLayout(position.first, vbox, 1);
+        this->refreshCurrentFocusCoordinates();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ void NotebookPage::addToLayout(ChatWidget *widget,
     auto vbox = static_cast<QVBoxLayout *>(this->ui.hbox.itemAt(position.first));
 
     vbox->insertWidget(std::max(0, std::min(vbox->count(), position.second)), widget);
+
+    this->refreshCurrentFocusCoordinates();
 }
 
 const std::vector<ChatWidget *> &NotebookPage::getChatWidgets() const
@@ -134,6 +138,103 @@ void NotebookPage::addChat(bool openChannelNameDialog)
     this->addToLayout(w, std::pair<int, int>(-1, -1));
 }
 
+void NotebookPage::refreshCurrentFocusCoordinates(bool alsoSetLastRequested)
+{
+    int setX = -1;
+    int setY = -1;
+    bool doBreak = false;
+    for (int x = 0; x < this->ui.hbox.count(); ++x) {
+        QLayoutItem *item = this->ui.hbox.itemAt(x);
+        if (item->isEmpty()) {
+            setX = x;
+            break;
+        }
+        QVBoxLayout *vbox = static_cast<QVBoxLayout *>(item->layout());
+
+        for (int y = 0; y < vbox->count(); ++y) {
+            QLayoutItem *innerItem = vbox->itemAt(y);
+
+            if (innerItem->isEmpty()) {
+                setX = x;
+                setY = y;
+                doBreak = true;
+                break;
+            }
+
+            QWidget *w = innerItem->widget();
+            if (w) {
+                ChatWidget *chatWidget = static_cast<ChatWidget *>(w);
+                if (chatWidget->hasFocus()) {
+                    setX = x;
+                    setY = y;
+                    doBreak = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (doBreak) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (setX != -1) {
+        this->currentX = setX;
+
+        if (setY != -1) {
+            this->currentY = setY;
+
+            if (alsoSetLastRequested) {
+                this->lastRequestedY[setX] = setY;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void NotebookPage::requestFocus(int requestedX, int requestedY)
+{
+    // XXX: Perhaps if we request an Y coordinate out of bounds, we shuold set all previously set
+    // requestedYs to 0 (if -1 is requested) or that x-coordinates vbox count (if requestedY >=
+    // currentvbox.count() is requested)
+    if (requestedX < 0 || requestedX >= this->ui.hbox.count()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QLayoutItem *item = this->ui.hbox.itemAt(requestedX);
+    QWidget *xW = item->widget();
+    if (item->isEmpty()) {
+        qDebug() << "Requested hbox item " << requestedX << "is empty";
+        if (xW) {
+            qDebug() << "but xW is not null";
+            // TODO: figure out what to do here
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QVBoxLayout *vbox = static_cast<QVBoxLayout *>(item->layout());
+
+    if (requestedY < 0) {
+        requestedY = 0;
+    } else if (requestedY >= vbox->count()) {
+        requestedY = vbox->count() - 1;
+    }
+
+    this->lastRequestedY[requestedX] = requestedY;
+
+    QLayoutItem *innerItem = vbox->itemAt(requestedY);
+
+    if (innerItem->isEmpty()) {
+        qDebug() << "Requested vbox item " << requestedY << "is empty";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QWidget *w = innerItem->widget();
+    if (w) {
+        ChatWidget *chatWidget = static_cast<ChatWidget *>(w);
+        chatWidget->giveFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+    }
+}
+
 void NotebookPage::enterEvent(QEvent *)
 {
     if (this->ui.hbox.count() == 0) {
@@ -240,6 +341,17 @@ void NotebookPage::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
     this->dropPreview.hide();
 }
 
+bool NotebookPage::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::FocusIn) {
+        QFocusEvent *focusEvent = static_cast<QFocusEvent *>(event);
+
+        this->refreshCurrentFocusCoordinates((focusEvent->reason() == Qt::MouseFocusReason));
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 void NotebookPage::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 {
     QPainter painter(this);
@@ -259,6 +371,14 @@ void NotebookPage::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     }
 }
 
+void NotebookPage::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
+{
+    // Whenever this notebook page is shown, give focus to the last focused chat widget
+    // If this is the first time this notebook page is shown, it will give focus to the top-left
+    // chat widget
+    this->requestFocus(this->currentX, this->currentY);
+}
+
 static std::pair<int, int> getWidgetPositionInLayout(QLayout *layout, const ChatWidget *chatWidget)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < layout->count(); ++i) {
diff --git a/src/widgets/notebookpage.hpp b/src/widgets/notebookpage.hpp
index 65ad64c4d..bc367eccd 100644
--- a/src/widgets/notebookpage.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/notebookpage.hpp
@@ -44,9 +44,19 @@ public:
     static ChatWidget *draggingSplit;
     static std::pair<int, int> dropPosition;
 
+    int currentX = 0;
+    int currentY = 0;
+    std::map<int, int> lastRequestedY;
+
+    void refreshCurrentFocusCoordinates(bool alsoSetLastRequested = false);
+    void requestFocus(int x, int y);
+
 protected:
+    virtual bool eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event) override;
     virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *) override;
 
+    virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent *) override;
+
     virtual void enterEvent(QEvent *) override;
     virtual void leaveEvent(QEvent *) override;
     virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;