diff --git a/examples/dockwidgets/main.cpp b/examples/dockwidgets/main.cpp
index 59ca8f87..125884c1 100644
--- a/examples/dockwidgets/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockwidgets/main.cpp
@@ -120,13 +120,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     parser.addOption(dontCloseBeforeRestore);
 
     QCommandLineOption showButtonsInTabBarIfTitleBarHidden("show-buttons-in-tabbar-if-titlebar-hidden",
-                                              QCoreApplication::translate("main", "If we're not using title bars we'll still show the close and float button in the tab bar"));
+                                                           QCoreApplication::translate("main", "If we're not using title bars we'll still show the close and float button in the tab bar"));
     parser.addOption(showButtonsInTabBarIfTitleBarHidden);
 
     QCommandLineOption centralWidget("central-widget",
                                      QCoreApplication::translate("main", "The main window will have a non-detachable central widget"));
     parser.addOption(centralWidget);
 
+    QCommandLineOption ctxtMenuOnTabs("allow-switch-tabs-via-menu",
+                                      QCoreApplication::translate("main", "Allow switching tabs via context menu in tabs area"));
+    parser.addOption(ctxtMenuOnTabs);
+
 #if defined(DOCKS_DEVELOPER_MODE)
     parser.addOption(centralFrame);
 
@@ -237,6 +241,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (parser.isSet(tabsHaveCloseButton))
         flags |= KDDockWidgets::Config::Flag_TabsHaveCloseButton;
 
+    if (parser.isSet(ctxtMenuOnTabs))
+        flags |= KDDockWidgets::Config::Flag_AllowSwitchingTabsViaMenu;
+
 
     if (parser.isSet(doubleClickMaximize))
         flags |= KDDockWidgets::Config::Flag_DoubleClickMaximizes;
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 7ba78b0c..74dfc685 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
         Flag_KeepAboveIfNotUtilityWindow = 0x10000, ///< Only meaningful if Flag_DontUseUtilityFloatingWindows is set. If floating windows are normal windows, you might still want them to keep above and not minimize when you focus the main window.
         Flag_CloseOnlyCurrentTab = 0x20000, ///< The TitleBar's close button will only close the current tab, instead of all of them
         Flag_ShowButtonsOnTabBarIfTitleBarHidden = 0x40000, ///< When using Flag_HideTitleBarWhenTabsVisible the close/float buttons disappear with the title bar. With Flag_ShowButtonsOnTabBarIfHidden they'll be shown in the tab bar.
+        Flag_AllowSwitchingTabsViaMenu = 0x80000, ///< Allow switching tabs via a context menu when right clicking on the tab area
         Flag_Default = Flag_AeroSnapWithClientDecos ///< The defaults
     };
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Flags, Flag)
diff --git a/src/MainWindowBase.cpp b/src/MainWindowBase.cpp
index 47c7ba55..7b446416 100644
--- a/src/MainWindowBase.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindowBase.cpp
@@ -788,4 +788,4 @@ QWidgetOrQuick *MainWindowBase::persistentCentralWidget() const
         return dw->widget();
 
     return nullptr;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget.cpp b/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget.cpp
index 938e1150..80970131 100644
--- a/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <QTabBar>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QAbstractButton>
+#include <QMenu>
 
 using namespace KDDockWidgets;
 
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ TabWidgetWidget::TabWidgetWidget(Frame *parent)
     setTabBar(static_cast<QTabBar *>(m_tabBar->asWidget()));
     setTabsClosable(Config::self().flags() & Config::Flag_TabsHaveCloseButton);
 
+    setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
+    connect(this, &QTabWidget::customContextMenuRequested, this, &TabWidgetWidget::showContextMenu);
+
     // In case tabs closable is set by the factory, a tabClosedRequested() is emitted when the user presses [x]
     connect(this, &QTabWidget::tabCloseRequested, this, [this](int index) {
         if (DockWidgetBase *dw = dockwidgetAt(index)) {
@@ -201,3 +205,34 @@ void TabWidgetWidget::updateMargins()
     m_cornerWidgetLayout->setContentsMargins(QMargins(0, 0, 2, 0) * factor);
     m_cornerWidgetLayout->setSpacing(int(2 * factor));
 }
+
+void TabWidgetWidget::showContextMenu(QPoint pos)
+{
+    if (!(Config::self().flags() & Config::Flag_AllowSwitchingTabsViaMenu))
+        return;
+
+    QTabBar *tabBar = QTabWidget::tabBar();
+    // We dont want context menu if there is only one tab
+    if (tabBar->count() <= 1)
+        return;
+
+    // Click on a tab => No menu
+    if (tabBar->tabAt(pos) >= 0)
+        return;
+
+    // Right click is allowed only on the tabs area
+    QRect tabAreaRect = tabBar->rect();
+    tabAreaRect.setWidth(this->width());
+    if (!tabAreaRect.contains(pos))
+        return;
+
+    QMenu menu(this);
+    for (int i = 0; i < tabBar->count(); ++i) {
+        QAction *action = menu.addAction(tabText(i), this, [this, i] {
+            setCurrentIndex(i);
+        });
+        if (i == currentIndex())
+            action->setDisabled(true);
+    }
+    menu.exec(mapToGlobal(pos));
+}
diff --git a/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget_p.h b/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget_p.h
index 1ebc8314..15a80c59 100644
--- a/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget_p.h
+++ b/src/private/widgets/TabWidgetWidget_p.h
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ protected:
     DockWidgetBase *dockwidgetAt(int index) const override;
     int currentIndex() const override;
 
+    /// @brief Shows the context menu. Override to implement your own context menu.
+    /// By default it's used to honour Config::Flag_AllowSwitchingTabsViaMenu
+    virtual void showContextMenu(QPoint pos);
+
 private:
     void updateMargins();
     void setupTabBarButtons();