diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 2b7b90ac5..a7c6633a1 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -282,6 +282,23 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
                 diag.setAttribute(Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
                 diag.open(lambda: tab.print(diag.printer()))
 
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher')
+    def tab_clone(self, bg=False):
+        """Duplicate the current tab.
+
+        Args:
+            bg: Open in a background tab.
+
+        Return:
+            The new QWebView.
+        """
+        curtab = self._current_widget()
+        tabbed_browser = objreg.get('tabbed-browser')
+        newtab = tabbed_browser.tabopen(background=bg, explicit=True)
+        history = qtutils.serialize(curtab.history())
+        qtutils.deserialize(history, newtab.history())
+        return newtab
+
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher')
     def back(self, count=1):
         """Go back in the history of the current tab.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index e43ab598a..2528375c0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@ KEY_DATA = collections.OrderedDict([
         ('tab-move +', ['gr']),
         ('tab-next', ['J']),
         ('tab-prev', ['K']),
+        ('tab-clone', ['gC']),
         ('reload', ['r']),
         ('back', ['H', '<Backspace>']),
         ('forward', ['L']),