diff --git a/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml b/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml
index ace6c1030..c1a050bce 100644
--- a/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml
+++ b/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml
@@ -424,15 +424,25 @@
             <description>Move the current tab to the right</description>
         </key>
         <key name="previous-tab" type="s">
-            <default>'&lt;Control&gt;&lt;Shift&gt;Tab'</default>
+            <default>'&lt;Control&gt;Page_Up'</default>
             <summary>Previous tab.</summary>
             <description>Shows the previous tab.</description>
         </key>
         <key name="next-tab" type="s">
-            <default>'&lt;Control&gt;Tab'</default>
+            <default>'&lt;Control&gt;Page_Down'</default>
             <summary>Next tab.</summary>
             <description>Shows the next tab.</description>
         </key>
+        <key name="previous-tab-alt" type="s">
+            <default>'&lt;Control&gt;&lt;Shift&gt;Tab'</default>
+            <summary>Previous tab (alternative)</summary>
+            <description>Alternate shortcut to show the previous tab.</description>
+        </key>
+        <key name="next-tab-alt" type="s">
+            <default>'&lt;Control&gt;Tab'</default>
+            <summary>Next tab (alternative)</summary>
+            <description>Alternate shortcut to show the next tab.</description>
+        </key>
         <key name="switch-tab1" type="s">
             <default>'&lt;Control&gt;F1'</default>
             <summary>First tab.</summary>
diff --git a/guake/keybindings.py b/guake/keybindings.py
index c81ed9f05..b2c1153d2 100644
--- a/guake/keybindings.py
+++ b/guake/keybindings.py
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ def x(*args):
             ("close-tab", x),
             ("rename-current-tab", self.guake.accel_rename_current_tab),
             ("previous-tab", self.guake.accel_prev),
+            ("previous-tab-alt", self.guake.accel_prev),
             ("next-tab", self.guake.accel_next),
+            ("next-tab-alt", self.guake.accel_next),
             ("clipboard-copy", self.guake.accel_copy_clipboard),
             ("clipboard-paste", self.guake.accel_paste_clipboard),
             ("quit", self.guake.accel_quit),
diff --git a/guake/prefs.py b/guake/prefs.py
index 4d9b7fb24..7e3e3d92d 100644
--- a/guake/prefs.py
+++ b/guake/prefs.py
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@
         "key": "nav",
         "keys": [
             {"key": "previous-tab", "label": _("Go to previous tab")},
+            {"key": "previous-tab-alt", "label": _("Go to previous tab (alternative)")},
             {"key": "next-tab", "label": _("Go to next tab")},
+            {"key": "next-tab-alt", "label": _("Go to next tab (alternative)")},
             {"key": "move-tab-left", "label": _("Move current tab left")},
             {"key": "move-tab-right", "label": _("Move current tab right")},
             {"key": "switch-tab1", "label": _("Go to first tab")},