diff --git a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml
index 1d213e10f9..dc150aff1a 100644
--- a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml
+++ b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ hotkeys:
   duplicate-tab: []
   restart-tab: []
   reconnect-tab: []
+  disconnect-tab: []
   explode-tab:
     - 'Ctrl-Shift-.'
   combine-tabs:
diff --git a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml
index d47050c4f8..6f22f2ac5e 100644
--- a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml
+++ b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ hotkeys:
   duplicate-tab: []
   restart-tab: []
   reconnect-tab: []
+  disconnect-tab: []
   explode-tab:
     - '⌘-Shift-.'
   combine-tabs:
diff --git a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml
index 58870f8e07..2fe150a1ff 100644
--- a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml
+++ b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ hotkeys:
   duplicate-tab: []
   restart-tab: []
   reconnect-tab: []
+  disconnect-tab: []
   explode-tab:
     - 'Ctrl-Shift-.'
   combine-tabs:
diff --git a/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts b/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts
index a52852934c..c1adf56dfe 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts
+++ b/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts
@@ -772,10 +772,7 @@ export class BaseTerminalTabComponent<P extends BaseTerminalProfile> extends Bas
         })
 
         this.attachSessionHandler(this.session.closed$, () => {
-            const behavior = this.profile.behaviorOnSessionEnd
-            if (destroyOnSessionClose || behavior === 'close' || behavior === 'auto' && this.isSessionExplicitlyTerminated()) {
-                this.destroy()
-            }
+            this.onSessionClosed(destroyOnSessionClose)
         })
 
         this.attachSessionHandler(this.session.destroyed$, () => {
@@ -788,6 +785,23 @@ export class BaseTerminalTabComponent<P extends BaseTerminalProfile> extends Bas
         })
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Method called when session is closed.
+     */
+    protected onSessionClosed (destroyOnSessionClose = false): void {
+        if (destroyOnSessionClose || this.shouldTabBeDestroyedOnSessionClose()) {
+            this.destroy()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return true if tab should be destroyed on session closed.
+     */
+    protected shouldTabBeDestroyedOnSessionClose (): boolean {
+        const behavior = this.profile.behaviorOnSessionEnd
+        return behavior === 'close' || behavior === 'auto' && this.isSessionExplicitlyTerminated()
+    }
+
     /**
      * Method called when session is destroyed. Set the session to null
      */
diff --git a/tabby-terminal/src/api/connectableTerminalTab.component.ts b/tabby-terminal/src/api/connectableTerminalTab.component.ts
index 0d63ff2d16..97560ec172 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/src/api/connectableTerminalTab.component.ts
+++ b/tabby-terminal/src/api/connectableTerminalTab.component.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,25 @@ import { GetRecoveryTokenOptions, RecoveryToken } from 'tabby-core'
 export abstract class ConnectableTerminalTabComponent<P extends BaseTerminalProfile> extends BaseTerminalTabComponent<P> {
 
     protected reconnectOffered = false
+    protected isDisconnectedByHand = false
 
     constructor (protected injector: Injector) {
         super(injector)
 
         this.subscribeUntilDestroyed(this.hotkeys.hotkey$, hotkey => {
-            if (this.hasFocus && hotkey === 'reconnect-tab') {
-                this.reconnect()
+            if (!this.hasFocus) {
+                return
+            }
+
+            switch (hotkey) {
+                case 'reconnect-tab':
+                    this.reconnect()
+                    this.notifications.notice(this.translate.instant('Reconnect'))
+                    break
+                case 'disconnect-tab':
+                    this.disconnect()
+                    this.notifications.notice(this.translate.instant('Disconnect'))
+                    break
             }
         })
     }
@@ -44,6 +56,7 @@ export abstract class ConnectableTerminalTabComponent<P extends BaseTerminalProf
     */
     async initializeSession (): Promise<void> {
         this.reconnectOffered = false
+        this.isDisconnectedByHand = false
     }
 
     /**
@@ -53,9 +66,9 @@ export abstract class ConnectableTerminalTabComponent<P extends BaseTerminalProf
         super.onSessionDestroyed()
 
         if (this.frontend) {
-            if (this.profile.behaviorOnSessionEnd === 'reconnect') {
+            if (this.profile.behaviorOnSessionEnd === 'reconnect' && !this.isDisconnectedByHand) {
                 this.reconnect()
-            } else if (this.profile.behaviorOnSessionEnd === 'keep' || this.profile.behaviorOnSessionEnd === 'auto' && !this.isSessionExplicitlyTerminated()) {
+            } else if (this.profile.behaviorOnSessionEnd === 'keep' || !this.shouldTabBeDestroyedOnSessionClose()) {
                 this.offerReconnection()
             }
         }
@@ -77,6 +90,16 @@ export abstract class ConnectableTerminalTabComponent<P extends BaseTerminalProf
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return true if tab should be destroyed on session closed.
+     */
+    protected shouldTabBeDestroyedOnSessionClose (): boolean {
+        if (this.isDisconnectedByHand) {
+            return false
+        }
+        return super.shouldTabBeDestroyedOnSessionClose()
+    }
+
     async getRecoveryToken (options?: GetRecoveryTokenOptions): Promise<RecoveryToken> {
         return {
             type: `app:${this.profile.type}-tab`,
@@ -85,6 +108,11 @@ export abstract class ConnectableTerminalTabComponent<P extends BaseTerminalProf
         }
     }
 
+    async disconnect (): Promise<void> {
+        this.isDisconnectedByHand = true
+        await this.session?.destroy()
+    }
+
     async reconnect (): Promise<void> {
         this.session?.destroy()
         await this.initializeSession()
diff --git a/tabby-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts b/tabby-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts
index 08c69798ec..98974acf90 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts
+++ b/tabby-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ export class TerminalHotkeyProvider extends HotkeyProvider {
             id: 'reconnect-tab',
             name: this.translate.instant('Reconnect current tab (Serial/Telnet/SSH)'),
         },
+        {
+            id: 'disconnect-tab',
+            name: this.translate.instant('Disconnect current tab (Serial/Telnet/SSH)'),
+        },
     ]
 
     constructor (private translate: TranslateService) { super() }
diff --git a/tabby-terminal/src/tabContextMenu.ts b/tabby-terminal/src/tabContextMenu.ts
index 5d48502218..9be7947618 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/src/tabContextMenu.ts
+++ b/tabby-terminal/src/tabContextMenu.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ export class ReconnectContextMenu extends TabContextMenuItemProvider {
     async getItems (tab: BaseTabComponent): Promise<MenuItemOptions[]> {
         if (tab instanceof ConnectableTerminalTabComponent) {
             return [
+                {
+                    label: this.translate.instant('Disconnect'),
+                    click: (): void => {
+                        setTimeout(() => {
+                            tab.disconnect()
+                            this.notifications.notice(this.translate.instant('Disconnect'))
+                        })
+                    },
+                },
                 {
                     label: this.translate.instant('Reconnect'),
                     click: (): void => {