diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 1e9358b80b8346c6cc0a794820e51b04e7ffde96..0dfd5b2a1c1d4e3027d2d9ed099be5cb2ffbd4d0 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -399,7 +399,12 @@ pub struct Save {
     pub save_intent: Option<SaveIntent>,
 }
 
-/// Closes all items and panes in the workspace.
+/// Moves Focus to the central panes in the workspace.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Action)]
+#[action(namespace = workspace)]
+pub struct FocusCenterPane;
+
+///  Closes all items and panes in the workspace.
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Debug, Deserialize, Default, JsonSchema, Action)]
 #[action(namespace = workspace)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
@@ -3824,6 +3829,14 @@ impl Workspace {
         did_focus_panel
     }
 
+    pub fn focus_center_pane(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        if let Some(item) = self.active_item(cx) {
+            item.item_focus_handle(cx).focus(window, cx);
+        } else {
+            log::error!("Could not find a focus target when switching focus to the center panes",);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn activate_panel_for_proto_id(
         &mut self,
         panel_id: PanelId,
@@ -6852,6 +6865,9 @@ impl Workspace {
                     }
                 }),
             )
+            .on_action(cx.listener(|workspace, _: &FocusCenterPane, window, cx| {
+                workspace.focus_center_pane(window, cx);
+            }))
             .on_action(cx.listener(Workspace::cancel))
     }