diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl
index 659021d..e2e459f 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ focus-follow-mouse = Typing focus follows mouse
 advanced = Advanced
 show-headerbar = Show header
 show-header-description = Reveal the header from the right-click menu
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory = New tabs use current directory
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory-description = Open new tabs in the active tab's working directory
 
 ### Keyboard shortcuts
 add-another-keybinding = Add another keybinding
diff --git a/i18n/es-419/cosmic_term.ftl b/i18n/es-419/cosmic_term.ftl
index d46447b..e4bdab1 100644
--- a/i18n/es-419/cosmic_term.ftl
+++ b/i18n/es-419/cosmic_term.ftl
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ focus-follow-mouse = El enfoque de escritura sigue al mouse
 advanced = Avanzado
 show-headerbar = Mostrar encabezado
 show-header-description = Mostrar el encabezado desde el menú contextual.
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory = Las pestañas nuevas usan el directorio actual
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory-description = Abrir pestañas nuevas en el directorio de trabajo de la pestaña activa
 # Find
 find-placeholder = Buscar...
 find-previous = Buscar anterior
diff --git a/i18n/es-ES/cosmic_term.ftl b/i18n/es-ES/cosmic_term.ftl
index e0ad38b..202761f 100644
--- a/i18n/es-ES/cosmic_term.ftl
+++ b/i18n/es-ES/cosmic_term.ftl
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ focus-follow-mouse = Enfoque del tecleo sigue el ratón
 advanced = Avanzado
 show-headerbar = Mostrar encabezado
 show-header-description = Mostrar encabezado desde el menú del clic secundario.
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory = Las pestañas nuevas usan el directorio actual
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory-description = Abrir pestañas nuevas en el directorio de trabajo de la pestaña activa
 # Find
 find-placeholder = Buscar...
 find-previous = Buscar previo
diff --git a/i18n/it/cosmic_term.ftl b/i18n/it/cosmic_term.ftl
index ba59cf0..59dac84 100644
--- a/i18n/it/cosmic_term.ftl
+++ b/i18n/it/cosmic_term.ftl
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ focus-follow-mouse = Il focus di scrittura segue il mouse
 advanced = Avanzate
 show-headerbar = Mostra intestazione
 show-header-description = Mostra intestazione dal menu click destro.
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory = Le nuove schede usano la cartella corrente
+tab-new-inherit-working-directory-description = Apri nuove schede nella directory di lavoro della scheda attiva
 # Find
 find-placeholder = Trova...
 find-previous = Trova precedente
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 39e6568..49eb079 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub syntax_theme_dark: String,
     pub syntax_theme_light: String,
     pub focus_follow_mouse: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub tab_new_inherit_working_directory: bool,
     pub default_profile: Option<ProfileId>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub shortcuts_custom: Shortcuts,
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             color_schemes_light: BTreeMap::new(),
             dim_font_weight: Weight::NORMAL.0,
             focus_follow_mouse: false,
+            tab_new_inherit_working_directory: false,
             font_name: "Noto Sans Mono".to_string(),
             font_size: 14,
             font_size_zoom_step_mul_100: 100,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5199504..e8469d3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     ShowHeaderBar(bool),
     SyntaxTheme(ColorSchemeKind, usize),
     SystemThemeChange,
+    TabNewInheritWorkingDirectory(bool),
     TabActivate(segmented_button::Entity),
     TabActivateJump(usize),
     TabClose(Option<segmented_button::Entity>),
@@ -1498,11 +1499,21 @@ impl App {
                 .toggler(self.config.focus_follow_mouse, Message::FocusFollowMouse),
         );
 
-        let advanced_section = widget::settings::section().title(fl!("advanced")).add(
-            widget::settings::item::builder(fl!("show-headerbar"))
-                .description(fl!("show-header-description"))
-                .toggler(self.config.show_headerbar, Message::ShowHeaderBar),
-        );
+        let advanced_section = widget::settings::section()
+            .title(fl!("advanced"))
+            .add(
+                widget::settings::item::builder(fl!("show-headerbar"))
+                    .description(fl!("show-header-description"))
+                    .toggler(self.config.show_headerbar, Message::ShowHeaderBar),
+            )
+            .add(
+                widget::settings::item::builder(fl!("tab-new-inherit-working-directory"))
+                    .description(fl!("tab-new-inherit-working-directory-description"))
+                    .toggler(
+                        self.config.tab_new_inherit_working_directory,
+                        Message::TabNewInheritWorkingDirectory,
+                    ),
+            );
 
         widget::settings::view_column(vec![
             appearance_section.into(),
@@ -1516,11 +1527,23 @@ impl App {
         self.config.default_profile
     }
 
+    fn active_terminal_working_directory(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        let tab_model = self.pane_model.active()?;
+        let entity = tab_model.active();
+        let terminal = tab_model.data::<Mutex<Terminal>>(entity)?;
+        let terminal = terminal.lock().unwrap();
+        terminal.working_directory()
+    }
+
     fn create_and_focus_new_terminal(
         &mut self,
         pane: pane_grid::Pane,
         profile_id_opt: Option<ProfileId>,
+        inherit_working_directory: bool,
     ) -> Task<Message> {
+        let inherited_working_directory = inherit_working_directory
+            .then(|| self.active_terminal_working_directory())
+            .flatten();
         self.pane_model.set_focus(pane);
         match &self.term_event_tx_opt {
             Some(term_event_tx) => {
@@ -1557,12 +1580,13 @@ impl App {
                                         }
                                         None
                                     }),
-                                    working_directory: startup_options.working_directory.or_else(
-                                        || {
+                                    working_directory: startup_options
+                                        .working_directory
+                                        .or_else(|| inherited_working_directory.clone())
+                                        .or_else(|| {
                                             (!profile.working_directory.is_empty())
                                                 .then(|| profile.working_directory.clone().into())
-                                        },
-                                    ),
+                                        }),
                                     drain_on_exit: startup_options.drain_on_exit
                                         || profile.drain_on_exit,
                                     ..startup_options
@@ -1574,7 +1598,11 @@ impl App {
                                 };
                                 (options, tab_title_override)
                             } else {
-                                (self.startup_options.take().unwrap_or_default(), None)
+                                let mut options = self.startup_options.take().unwrap_or_default();
+                                if options.working_directory.is_none() {
+                                    options.working_directory = inherited_working_directory.clone();
+                                }
+                                (options, None)
                             };
 
                             let entity = tab_model
@@ -2552,7 +2580,7 @@ impl Application for App {
                 if let Some((pane, _)) = result {
                     self.terminal_ids.insert(pane, widget::Id::unique());
                     let command =
-                        self.create_and_focus_new_terminal(pane, self.get_default_profile());
+                        self.create_and_focus_new_terminal(pane, self.get_default_profile(), false);
                     self.pane_model.panes_created += 1;
                     return command;
                 }
@@ -2664,8 +2692,11 @@ impl Application for App {
                 return self.save_profiles();
             }
             Message::ProfileOpen(profile_id) => {
-                return self
-                    .create_and_focus_new_terminal(self.pane_model.focused(), Some(profile_id));
+                return self.create_and_focus_new_terminal(
+                    self.pane_model.focused(),
+                    Some(profile_id),
+                    false,
+                );
             }
             Message::ProfileRemove(profile_id) => {
                 // Reset matching terminals to default profile
@@ -2731,6 +2762,12 @@ impl Application for App {
                     return self.update_config();
                 }
             }
+            Message::TabNewInheritWorkingDirectory(tab_new_inherit_working_directory) => {
+                config_set!(
+                    tab_new_inherit_working_directory,
+                    tab_new_inherit_working_directory
+                );
+            }
             Message::UseBrightBold(use_bright_bold) => {
                 if use_bright_bold != self.config.use_bright_bold {
                     config_set!(use_bright_bold, use_bright_bold);
@@ -2944,10 +2981,15 @@ impl Application for App {
                 return self.create_and_focus_new_terminal(
                     self.pane_model.focused(),
                     self.get_default_profile(),
+                    self.config.tab_new_inherit_working_directory,
                 );
             }
             Message::TabNewNoProfile => {
-                return self.create_and_focus_new_terminal(self.pane_model.focused(), None);
+                return self.create_and_focus_new_terminal(
+                    self.pane_model.focused(),
+                    None,
+                    self.config.tab_new_inherit_working_directory,
+                );
             }
             Message::TabNext => {
                 if let Some(tab_model) = self.pane_model.active() {
diff --git a/src/terminal.rs b/src/terminal.rs
index 2dd8343..81b9f50 100644
--- a/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/terminal.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ use indexmap::IndexSet;
 use std::{
     borrow::Cow,
     collections::HashMap,
-    io, mem,
+    fs, io, mem,
+    path::PathBuf,
     sync::{
         Arc, Mutex, Weak,
         atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering},
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ pub struct Terminal {
     notifier: Notifier,
     search_regex_opt: Option<RegexSearch>,
     search_value: String,
+    shell_pid: Option<u32>,
     size: Size,
     use_bright_bold: bool,
     zoom_adj: i8,
@@ -329,6 +331,10 @@ impl Terminal {
 
         let window_id = 0;
         let pty = tty::new(&options, size.into(), window_id)?;
+        #[cfg(not(windows))]
+        let shell_pid = Some(pty.child().id());
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        let shell_pid = pty.child_watcher().pid().map(|pid| pid.get());
 
         let pty_event_loop =
             EventLoop::new(term.clone(), event_proxy, pty, options.drain_on_exit, false)?;
@@ -353,6 +359,7 @@ impl Terminal {
             profile_id_opt,
             search_regex_opt: None,
             search_value: String::new(),
+            shell_pid,
             size,
             tab_title_override,
             term,
@@ -408,6 +415,19 @@ impl Terminal {
         self.notifier.notify(input);
     }
 
+    pub fn working_directory(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+        {
+            let shell_pid = self.shell_pid?;
+            fs::read_link(format!("/proc/{shell_pid}/cwd")).ok()
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+        {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn input_scroll<I: Into<Cow<'static, [u8]>>>(&self, input: I) {
         self.input_no_scroll(input);
         self.scroll(TerminalScroll::Bottom);