diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index db19180b4..11894adf8 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -1117,6 +1117,9 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
 #if ENABLE_REMOVE_TABS_FROM_PLATER
     view3D = new View3D(q, &model, config, &background_process);
     preview = new Preview(q, config, &background_process, &gcode_preview_data, [this](){ schedule_background_process(); });
+    // Let the Tab key switch between the 3D view and the layer preview.
+    view3D->Bind(wxEVT_NAVIGATION_KEY, [this](wxNavigationKeyEvent &evt) { if (evt.IsFromTab()) this->q->select_view_3D("Preview"); });
+    preview->Bind(wxEVT_NAVIGATION_KEY, [this](wxNavigationKeyEvent &evt) { if (evt.IsFromTab()) this->q->select_view_3D("3D"); });
 
     panels.push_back(view3D);
     panels.push_back(preview);