diff --git a/lib/util/keyutil.js b/lib/util/keyutil.js
index 4091a328..943b1f4c 100644
--- a/lib/util/keyutil.js
+++ b/lib/util/keyutil.js
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ keyutil.unwire = (function() {
   map[wire.KeyCode.HOME]        = keyutil.namedKey('home')
   map[wire.KeyCode.BACK]        = keyutil.namedKey('back')
   map[wire.KeyCode.BACKSPACE]   = keyutil.namedKey('del')
+  map[wire.KeyCode.TAB]         = keyutil.namedKey('tab')
   map[wire.KeyCode.ENTER]       = keyutil.namedKey('enter')
   map[wire.KeyCode.CAPS_LOCK]   = keyutil.namedKey('caps_lock')
   map[wire.KeyCode.ESC]         = keyutil.namedKey('escape')
diff --git a/lib/wire/wire.proto b/lib/wire/wire.proto
index cfdf6016..8842677e 100644
--- a/lib/wire/wire.proto
+++ b/lib/wire/wire.proto
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ enum KeyCode {
   HOME        = 3;
   BACK        = 4;
   BACKSPACE   = 8;
+  TAB         = 9;
   ENTER       = 13;
   CAPS_LOCK   = 20;
   ESC         = 27;
diff --git a/res/app/components/stf/control/control-service.js b/res/app/components/stf/control/control-service.js
index a44cc3f4..2c87c599 100644
--- a/res/app/components/stf/control/control-service.js
+++ b/res/app/components/stf/control/control-service.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ module.exports = function ControlServiceFactory(
   function ControlService(target, channel) {
     var keyCodes = {
       8: 8 // backspace
+    , 9: 9 // tab
     , 13: 13 // enter
     , 20: 20 // caps lock
     , 27: 27 // esc