diff --git a/gui/characterSelection.py b/gui/characterSelection.py
index d4528d64d..f6bbca494 100644
--- a/gui/characterSelection.py
+++ b/gui/characterSelection.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class CharacterSelection(wx.Panel):
 
         # cache current selection to fall back in case we choose to open char editor
         self.charCache = None
+        
+        # history for Shift-Tab navigation
+        self.charHistory = []
+        self._updatingFromHistory = False
 
         self.charChoice = wx.Choice(self)
         mainSizer.Add(self.charChoice, 1, wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.RIGHT | wx.LEFT, 3)
@@ -189,6 +193,13 @@ class CharacterSelection(wx.Panel):
         sFit = Fit.getInstance()
         sFit.changeChar(fitID, charID)
         self.charCache = self.charChoice.GetCurrentSelection()
+        
+        if not self._updatingFromHistory and charID is not None:
+            currentChar = self.getActiveCharacter()
+            if currentChar is not None:
+                if not self.charHistory or self.charHistory[-1] != currentChar:
+                    self.charHistory.append(currentChar)
+        
         wx.PostEvent(self.mainFrame, GE.FitChanged(fitIDs=(fitID,)))
 
     def toggleRefreshButton(self):
@@ -210,6 +221,29 @@ class CharacterSelection(wx.Panel):
                 return True
 
         return False
+    
+    def selectPreviousChar(self):
+        currentChar = self.getActiveCharacter()
+        if currentChar is None:
+            return
+        
+        if not self.charHistory:
+            return
+        
+        if self.charHistory and self.charHistory[-1] == currentChar:
+            self.charHistory.pop()
+        
+        if not self.charHistory:
+            return
+        
+        prevChar = self.charHistory.pop()
+        if currentChar != prevChar:
+            self.charHistory.append(currentChar)
+        
+        self._updatingFromHistory = True
+        if self.selectChar(prevChar):
+            self.charChanged(None)
+        self._updatingFromHistory = False
 
     def fitChanged(self, event):
         """
@@ -222,7 +256,7 @@ class CharacterSelection(wx.Panel):
         self.charChoice.Enable(activeFitID is not None)
         choice = self.charChoice
         sFit = Fit.getInstance()
-        currCharID = choice.GetClientData(choice.GetCurrentSelection())
+        currCharID = choice.GetClientData(choice.GetCurrentSelection()) if choice.GetCurrentSelection() != -1 else None
         fit = sFit.getFit(activeFitID)
         newCharID = fit.character.ID if fit is not None else None
 
@@ -256,6 +290,9 @@ class CharacterSelection(wx.Panel):
             self.selectChar(sChar.all5ID())
 
         elif currCharID != newCharID:
+            if currCharID is not None and not self._updatingFromHistory:
+                if not self.charHistory or self.charHistory[-1] != currCharID:
+                    self.charHistory.append(currCharID)
             self.selectChar(newCharID)
             if not fit.calculated:
                 self.charChanged(None)
diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index fcf533915..b8c546ee3 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         toggleShipMarketId = wx.NewId()
         ctabnext = wx.NewId()
         ctabprev = wx.NewId()
+        charPrevId = wx.NewId()
 
         # Close Page
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.CloseCurrentPage, id=self.closePageId)
@@ -587,6 +588,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.toggleShipMarket, id=toggleShipMarketId)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.CTabNext, id=ctabnext)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.CTabPrev, id=ctabprev)
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.selectPreviousCharacter, id=charPrevId)
 
         actb = [(wx.ACCEL_CTRL, ord('T'), self.addPageId),
                 (wx.ACCEL_CMD, ord('T'), self.addPageId),
@@ -620,7 +622,10 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
                 (wx.ACCEL_CMD, wx.WXK_PAGEDOWN, ctabnext),
                 (wx.ACCEL_CMD, wx.WXK_PAGEUP, ctabprev),
 
-                (wx.ACCEL_CMD | wx.ACCEL_SHIFT, ord("Z"), wx.ID_REDO)
+                (wx.ACCEL_CMD | wx.ACCEL_SHIFT, ord("Z"), wx.ID_REDO),
+                
+                # Shift+Tab for previous character
+                (wx.ACCEL_SHIFT, wx.WXK_TAB, charPrevId)
                 ]
 
         # Ctrl/Cmd+# for addition pane selection
@@ -746,6 +751,9 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
 
     def CTabPrev(self, event):
         self.fitMultiSwitch.PrevPage()
+    
+    def selectPreviousCharacter(self, event):
+        self.charSelection.selectPreviousChar()
 
     def HAddPage(self, event):
         self.fitMultiSwitch.AddPage()