diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 30875dc9ec2..b07efdff9fd 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -460,6 +460,13 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// 10 seconds.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub periodic_stat_logging: u64,
+
+    /// If false, do not scroll to the bottom of the terminal when
+    /// you send input to the terminal.
+    /// The default is to scroll to the bottom when you send input
+    /// to the terminal.
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
+    pub scroll_to_bottom_on_input: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Clone, Copy, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/frontend/gui/termwindow.rs b/src/frontend/gui/termwindow.rs
index ee9b4d53ab1..25279d96e5e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/gui/termwindow.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gui/termwindow.rs
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ impl WindowCallbacks for TermWindow {
                     && modifiers.contains(::termwiz::input::Modifiers::ALT)
                     && tab.key_down(key, modifiers).is_ok()
                 {
+                    self.maybe_scroll_to_bottom_for_input(&tab);
                     return true;
                 }
             }
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@ impl WindowCallbacks for TermWindow {
                     self.perform_key_assignment(&tab, &assignment).ok();
                     true
                 } else if tab.key_down(key, modifiers).is_ok() {
+                    self.maybe_scroll_to_bottom_for_input(&tab);
                     true
                 } else {
                     false
@@ -408,6 +410,7 @@ impl WindowCallbacks for TermWindow {
             }
             Key::Composed(s) => {
                 tab.writer().write_all(s.as_bytes()).ok();
+                self.maybe_scroll_to_bottom_for_input(&tab);
                 true
             }
             Key::None => false,
@@ -2668,6 +2671,16 @@ impl TermWindow {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    fn maybe_scroll_to_bottom_for_input(&mut self, tab: &Rc<dyn Tab>) {
+        if configuration().scroll_to_bottom_on_input {
+            self.scroll_to_bottom(tab);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn scroll_to_bottom(&mut self, tab: &Rc<dyn Tab>) {
+        self.tab_state(tab.tab_id()).viewport = None;
+    }
 }
 
 fn rgbcolor_to_window_color(color: RgbColor) -> Color {