diff --git a/config/src/keyassignment.rs b/config/src/keyassignment.rs
index 8496a02831a..3d656479559 100644
--- a/config/src/keyassignment.rs
+++ b/config/src/keyassignment.rs
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ impl Default for ClipboardPasteSource {
 pub enum PaneSelectMode {
     Activate,
     SwapWithActive,
+    SwapWithActiveKeepFocus,
     MoveToNewTab,
     MoveToNewWindow,
 }
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index b1b6a1ebc63..d8c6635ba05 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ As features stabilize some brief notes about them will accumulate here.
   their own new Short Codes section.
 * CharSelect now shows emoji variations such as skin tones
 * Improved fuzzy matching performance in CharSelect
-* [PaneSelect](config/lua/keyassignment/PaneSelect.md) new modes `MoveToNewTab`
-  and `MoveToNewWindow`, as well as `show_pane_ids=true` to show the pane ids.
-  #4147
+* [PaneSelect](config/lua/keyassignment/PaneSelect.md) new modes `MoveToNewTab`,
+  `MoveToNewWindow`, and `SwapWithActiveKeepFocus`, as well as
+  `show_pane_ids=true` to show the pane ids.  #4147 #3014
 
 #### New
 * [wezterm imgcat](cli/imgcat.md) now has `--position`, `--no-move-cursor` and
diff --git a/docs/config/lua/keyassignment/PaneSelect.md b/docs/config/lua/keyassignment/PaneSelect.md
index e81409c8f75..722064a40d3 100644
--- a/docs/config/lua/keyassignment/PaneSelect.md
+++ b/docs/config/lua/keyassignment/PaneSelect.md
@@ -15,16 +15,24 @@ action.
 The available actions are:
 
 * `mode="Activate"` - activate the selected pane. This is the default mode.
-* `mode="SwapWithActive"` - swap the position of the active pane with the selected pane
+* `mode="SwapWithActive"` - swap the position of the active pane with the
+  selected pane, switching focus to the selected pane
 
-The selection alphabet defaults to the same value as [quick_select_alphabet](../config/quick_select_alphabet.md), but can be explicitly via the `alphabet` field:
+The selection alphabet defaults to the same value as
+[quick_select_alphabet](../config/quick_select_alphabet.md), but can be
+explicitly via the `alphabet` field:
 
 {{since('nightly')}}
 
 Additional modes are now supported:
 
-* `mode="MoveToNewTab"` - moves the selected pane into a new tab in the same window, and activates it
-* `mode="MoveToNewWindow"` - moves the selected pane into a new window, and activates it
+* `mode="MoveToNewTab"` - moves the selected pane into a new tab in the same
+  window, and activates it
+* `mode="MoveToNewWindow"` - moves the selected pane into a new window, and
+  activates it
+* `mode="SwapWithActiveKeepFocus"` - swap the position of the active pane with
+  the selected pane, retaining focus on the currently active pane but in its
+  new position
 
 You may now also set `show_pane_ids=true` to show the pane id alongside the label.
 
diff --git a/mux/src/tab.rs b/mux/src/tab.rs
index 1b46ff170bb..ee891de1208 100644
--- a/mux/src/tab.rs
+++ b/mux/src/tab.rs
@@ -714,8 +714,10 @@ impl Tab {
     }
 
     /// Swap the active pane with the specified pane_index
-    pub fn swap_active_with_index(&self, pane_index: usize) -> Option<()> {
-        self.inner.lock().swap_active_with_index(pane_index)
+    pub fn swap_active_with_index(&self, pane_index: usize, keep_focus: bool) -> Option<()> {
+        self.inner
+            .lock()
+            .swap_active_with_index(pane_index, keep_focus)
     }
 
     /// Computes the size of the pane that would result if the specified
@@ -1776,7 +1778,7 @@ impl TabInner {
         cell_dimensions(&self.size)
     }
 
-    fn swap_active_with_index(&mut self, pane_index: usize) -> Option<()> {
+    fn swap_active_with_index(&mut self, pane_index: usize, keep_focus: bool) -> Option<()> {
         let active_idx = self.get_active_idx();
         let mut pane = self.get_active_pane()?;
         log::trace!(
@@ -1822,7 +1824,11 @@ impl TabInner {
         }
 
         // And update focus
-        self.advise_focus_change(Some(pane));
+        if keep_focus {
+            self.set_active_idx(pane_index);
+        } else {
+            self.advise_focus_change(Some(pane));
+        }
         None
     }
 
diff --git a/wezterm-gui/src/commands.rs b/wezterm-gui/src/commands.rs
index 5a7abf6440c..bab431dbfb3 100644
--- a/wezterm-gui/src/commands.rs
+++ b/wezterm-gui/src/commands.rs
@@ -819,6 +819,17 @@ pub fn derive_command_from_key_assignment(action: &KeyAssignment) -> Option<Comm
             menubar: &["Window"],
             icon: Some("cod_multiple_windows"),
         },
+        PaneSelect(PaneSelectArguments {
+            mode: PaneSelectMode::SwapWithActiveKeepFocus,
+            ..
+        }) => CommandDef {
+            brief: "Swap a pane with the active pane, keeping focus".into(),
+            doc: "Activates the pane selection UI".into(),
+            keys: vec![], // FIXME: find a new assignment
+            args: &[ArgType::ActivePane],
+            menubar: &["Window"],
+            icon: Some("cod_multiple_windows"),
+        },
         PaneSelect(PaneSelectArguments {
             mode: PaneSelectMode::MoveToNewTab,
             ..
@@ -2017,6 +2028,11 @@ fn compute_default_actions() -> Vec<KeyAssignment> {
             mode: PaneSelectMode::SwapWithActive,
             show_pane_ids: false,
         }),
+        PaneSelect(PaneSelectArguments {
+            alphabet: String::new(),
+            mode: PaneSelectMode::SwapWithActiveKeepFocus,
+            show_pane_ids: false,
+        }),
         PaneSelect(PaneSelectArguments {
             alphabet: String::new(),
             mode: PaneSelectMode::MoveToNewTab,
diff --git a/wezterm-gui/src/termwindow/paneselect.rs b/wezterm-gui/src/termwindow/paneselect.rs
index 2590b912cfa..a0ca05c0cc1 100644
--- a/wezterm-gui/src/termwindow/paneselect.rs
+++ b/wezterm-gui/src/termwindow/paneselect.rs
@@ -179,8 +179,11 @@ impl PaneSelector {
                         tab.set_active_idx(pane_index);
                     }
                 }
-                PaneSelectMode::SwapWithActive => {
-                    tab.swap_active_with_index(pane_index);
+                PaneSelectMode::SwapWithActiveKeepFocus | PaneSelectMode::SwapWithActive => {
+                    tab.swap_active_with_index(
+                        pane_index,
+                        self.mode == PaneSelectMode::SwapWithActiveKeepFocus,
+                    );
                 }
                 PaneSelectMode::MoveToNewWindow => {
                     if let Some(pos) = panes.iter().find(|p| p.index == pane_index) {