diff --git a/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in b/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in
index 87898a36e..24e2a75b0 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in
@@ -145,6 +145,42 @@
       <summary>Keybinding that pauses and resumes all running tweens, for debugging purposes</summary>
       <description></description>
     </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-1" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;1"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 1</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-2" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;2"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 2</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-3" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;3"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 3</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-4" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;4"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 4</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-5" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;5"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 5</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-6" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;6"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 6</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-7" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;7"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 7</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-8" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;8"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 8</summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="switch-to-application-9" type="as">
+      <default>["&lt;Super&gt;9"]</default>
+      <summary>Switch to application 9</summary>
+    </key>
   </schema>
 
   <schema id="org.gnome.shell.keyboard" path="/org/gnome/shell/keyboard/"
diff --git a/js/ui/windowManager.js b/js/ui/windowManager.js
index 2cb8dfb31..8450cfd33 100644
--- a/js/ui/windowManager.js
+++ b/js/ui/windowManager.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const Shell = imports.gi.Shell;
 const Signals = imports.signals;
 
 const AltTab = imports.ui.altTab;
+const AppFavorites = imports.ui.appFavorites;
 const Dialog = imports.ui.dialog;
 const WorkspaceSwitcherPopup = imports.ui.workspaceSwitcherPopup;
 const InhibitShortcutsDialog = imports.ui.inhibitShortcutsDialog;
@@ -938,6 +939,69 @@ var WindowManager = class {
                            Shell.ActionMode.POPUP,
                            this._toggleCalendar.bind(this));
 
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-1',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-2',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-3',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-4',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-5',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-6',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-7',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-8',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
+        this.addKeybinding('switch-to-application-9',
+                           new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),
+                           Meta.KeyBindingFlags.IGNORE_AUTOREPEAT,
+                           Shell.ActionMode.NORMAL |
+                           Shell.ActionMode.OVERVIEW,
+                           this._switchToApplication.bind(this));
+
         global.display.connect('show-resize-popup', this._showResizePopup.bind(this));
         global.display.connect('show-pad-osd', this._showPadOsd.bind(this));
         global.display.connect('show-osd', (display, monitorIndex, iconName, label) => {
@@ -2012,6 +2076,14 @@ var WindowManager = class {
         Main.ctrlAltTabManager.popup(binding.is_reversed(), binding.get_name(), binding.get_mask());
     }
 
+    _switchToApplication(display, window, binding) {
+        let [,,,target] = binding.get_name().split('-');
+        let apps = AppFavorites.getAppFavorites().getFavorites();
+        let app = apps[target - 1];
+        if (app)
+            app.activate();
+    }
+
     _toggleAppMenu(display, window, event, binding) {
         Main.panel.toggleAppMenu();
     }