diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index b36b5d1c3..e935589a7 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -465,11 +465,21 @@ class AbstractHistory:
     def current_idx(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def back(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError
+    def back(self, count):
+        idx = self.current_idx() - count
+        if idx >= 0:
+            self._go_to_item(self._item_at(idx))
+        else:
+            self._go_to_item(self._item_at(0))
+            raise WebTabError("At beginning of history.")
 
-    def forward(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError
+    def forward(self, count):
+        idx = self.current_idx() + count
+        if idx < len(self):
+            self._go_to_item(self._item_at(idx))
+        else:
+            self._go_to_item(self._item_at(len(self) - 1))
+            raise WebTabError("At end of history.")
 
     def can_go_back(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -477,6 +487,12 @@ class AbstractHistory:
     def can_go_forward(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def _item_at(self, i):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def _go_to_item(self, item):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def serialize(self):
         """Serialize into an opaque format understood by self.deserialize."""
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index f0c31aa76..8dde90602 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -540,15 +540,13 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         else:
             widget = self._current_widget()
 
-        for _ in range(count):
+        try:
             if forward:
-                if not widget.history.can_go_forward():
-                    raise cmdexc.CommandError("At end of history.")
-                widget.history.forward()
+                widget.history.forward(count)
             else:
-                if not widget.history.can_go_back():
-                    raise cmdexc.CommandError("At beginning of history.")
-                widget.history.back()
+                widget.history.back(count)
+        except browsertab.WebTabError as e:
+            raise cmdexc.CommandError(e)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     @cmdutils.argument('count', count=True)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 11672d3b3..8d328f5e8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -411,18 +411,18 @@ class WebEngineHistory(browsertab.AbstractHistory):
     def current_idx(self):
         return self._history.currentItemIndex()
 
-    def back(self):
-        self._history.back()
-
-    def forward(self):
-        self._history.forward()
-
     def can_go_back(self):
         return self._history.canGoBack()
 
     def can_go_forward(self):
         return self._history.canGoForward()
 
+    def _item_at(self, i):
+        return self._history.itemAt(i)
+
+    def _go_to_item(self, item):
+        return self._history.goToItem(item)
+
     def serialize(self):
         if not qtutils.version_check('5.9'):
             # WORKAROUND for
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
index c29aa15cb..348d2c628 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
@@ -506,18 +506,18 @@ class WebKitHistory(browsertab.AbstractHistory):
     def current_idx(self):
         return self._history.currentItemIndex()
 
-    def back(self):
-        self._history.back()
-
-    def forward(self):
-        self._history.forward()
-
     def can_go_back(self):
         return self._history.canGoBack()
 
     def can_go_forward(self):
         return self._history.canGoForward()
 
+    def _item_at(self, i):
+        return self._history.itemAt(i)
+
+    def _go_to_item(self, item):
+        return self._history.goToItem(item)
+
     def serialize(self):
         return qtutils.serialize(self._history)