diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index c6f5c2e04e..2746ef28f1 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ sway_cmd cmd_border;
 sway_cmd cmd_client_noop;
 sway_cmd cmd_client_focused;
 sway_cmd cmd_client_focused_inactive;
+sway_cmd cmd_client_focused_tab_title;
 sway_cmd cmd_client_unfocused;
 sway_cmd cmd_client_urgent;
 sway_cmd cmd_client_placeholder;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index aa71209ddc..fda0e83f5c 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -548,12 +548,15 @@ struct sway_config {
 	struct {
 		struct border_colors focused;
 		struct border_colors focused_inactive;
+		struct border_colors focused_tab_title;
 		struct border_colors unfocused;
 		struct border_colors urgent;
 		struct border_colors placeholder;
 		float background[4];
 	} border_colors;
 
+	bool has_focused_tab_title;
+
 	// floating view
 	int32_t floating_maximum_width;
 	int32_t floating_maximum_height;
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/container.h b/include/sway/tree/container.h
index 97fa98c1cf..0576115084 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/container.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/container.h
@@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ struct sway_container {
 
 	struct wlr_texture *title_focused;
 	struct wlr_texture *title_focused_inactive;
+	struct wlr_texture *title_focused_tab_title;
 	struct wlr_texture *title_unfocused;
 	struct wlr_texture *title_urgent;
 
 	list_t *marks; // char *
 	struct wlr_texture *marks_focused;
 	struct wlr_texture *marks_focused_inactive;
+	struct wlr_texture *marks_focused_tab_title;
 	struct wlr_texture *marks_unfocused;
 	struct wlr_texture *marks_urgent;
 
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 205406ad2a..5a1fd32ef9 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static const struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "client.background", cmd_client_noop },
 	{ "client.focused", cmd_client_focused },
 	{ "client.focused_inactive", cmd_client_focused_inactive },
+	{ "client.focused_tab_title", cmd_client_focused_tab_title },
 	{ "client.placeholder", cmd_client_noop },
 	{ "client.unfocused", cmd_client_unfocused },
 	{ "client.urgent", cmd_client_urgent },
diff --git a/sway/commands/client.c b/sway/commands/client.c
index dd0694df99..7726314567 100644
--- a/sway/commands/client.c
+++ b/sway/commands/client.c
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ static struct cmd_results *handle_command(int argc, char **argv, char *cmd_name,
 		return error;
 	}
 
+	if (argc > 3 && strcmp(cmd_name, "client.focused_tab_title") == 0) {
+		sway_log(SWAY_ERROR,
+				"Warning: indicator and child_border colors have no effect for %s",
+				cmd_name);
+	}
+
 	struct border_colors colors = {0};
 	const char *ind_hex = argc > 3 ? argv[3] : default_indicator;
 	const char *child_hex = argc > 4 ? argv[4] : argv[1];  // def to background
@@ -80,3 +86,13 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_client_noop(int argc, char **argv) {
 	sway_log(SWAY_INFO, "Warning: %s is ignored by sway", argv[-1]);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
 }
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_client_focused_tab_title(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *result =  handle_command(argc, argv,
+			"client.focused_tab_title",
+			&config->border_colors.focused_tab_title, "#2e9ef4ff");
+	if (result && result->status == CMD_SUCCESS) {
+		config->has_focused_tab_title = true;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 3583721244..e4745a5c7f 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->hide_edge_borders_smart = ESMART_OFF;
 	config->hide_lone_tab = false;
 
+	config->has_focused_tab_title = false;
+
 	// border colors
 	color_to_rgba(config->border_colors.focused.border, 0x4C7899FF);
 	color_to_rgba(config->border_colors.focused.background, 0x285577FF);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/render.c b/sway/desktop/render.c
index 6c8c77ed41..c088c936dc 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/render.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/render.c
@@ -762,6 +762,14 @@ static void render_containers_linear(struct sway_output *output,
 	}
 }
 
+static bool container_is_focused(struct sway_container *con, void *data) {
+	return con->current.focused;
+}
+
+static bool container_has_focused_child(struct sway_container *con) {
+	return container_find_child(con, container_is_focused, NULL);
+}
+
 /**
  * Render a container's children using the L_TABBED layout.
  */
@@ -793,6 +801,10 @@ static void render_containers_tabbed(struct sway_output *output,
 			colors = &config->border_colors.focused;
 			title_texture = child->title_focused;
 			marks_texture = child->marks_focused;
+		} else if (config->has_focused_tab_title && container_has_focused_child(child)) {
+			colors = &config->border_colors.focused_tab_title;
+			title_texture = child->title_focused_tab_title;
+			marks_texture = child->marks_focused_tab_title;
 		} else if (child == parent->active_child) {
 			colors = &config->border_colors.focused_inactive;
 			title_texture = child->title_focused_inactive;
@@ -858,7 +870,11 @@ static void render_containers_stacked(struct sway_output *output,
 			colors = &config->border_colors.focused;
 			title_texture = child->title_focused;
 			marks_texture = child->marks_focused;
-		} else if (child == parent->active_child) {
+		} else if (config->has_focused_tab_title && container_has_focused_child(child)) {
+			colors = &config->border_colors.focused_tab_title;
+			title_texture = child->title_focused_tab_title;
+			marks_texture = child->marks_focused_tab_title;
+		 } else if (child == parent->active_child) {
 			colors = &config->border_colors.focused_inactive;
 			title_texture = child->title_focused_inactive;
 			marks_texture = child->marks_focused_inactive;
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index ec34a56caa..641d09253b 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -499,6 +499,12 @@ runtime.
 	*client.focused_inactive*
 		The most recently focused view within a container which is not focused.
 
+	*client.focused_tab_title*
+		A view that has focused descendant container.
+		Tab or stack container title that is the parent of the focused container
+		but is not directly focused. Defaults to focused_inactive if not
+		specified and does not use the indicator and child_border colors.
+
 	*client.placeholder*
 		Ignored (present for i3 compatibility).
 
@@ -554,6 +560,12 @@ The default colors are:
 :  #ffffff
 :  #484e50
 :  #5f676a
+|  *focused_tab_title*
+:  #333333
+:  #5f676a
+:  #ffffff
+:  n/a
+:  n/a
 |  *unfocused*
 :  #333333
 :  #222222
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index eb88b47e65..0284c9a5ef 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void container_destroy(struct sway_container *con) {
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->title_focused_inactive);
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->title_unfocused);
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->title_urgent);
+	wlr_texture_destroy(con->title_focused_tab_title);
 	list_free(con->pending.children);
 	list_free(con->current.children);
 	list_free(con->outputs);
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ void container_destroy(struct sway_container *con) {
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->marks_focused_inactive);
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->marks_unfocused);
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->marks_urgent);
+	wlr_texture_destroy(con->marks_focused_tab_title);
 
 	if (con->view) {
 		if (con->view->container == con) {
@@ -582,6 +584,8 @@ void container_update_title_textures(struct sway_container *container) {
 			&config->border_colors.unfocused);
 	update_title_texture(container, &container->title_urgent,
 			&config->border_colors.urgent);
+	update_title_texture(container, &container->title_focused_tab_title,
+			&config->border_colors.focused_tab_title);
 	container_damage_whole(container);
 }
 
@@ -1635,6 +1639,8 @@ void container_update_marks_textures(struct sway_container *con) {
 			&config->border_colors.unfocused);
 	update_marks_texture(con, &con->marks_urgent,
 			&config->border_colors.urgent);
+	update_marks_texture(con, &con->marks_focused_tab_title,
+			&config->border_colors.focused_tab_title);
 	container_damage_whole(con);
 }