diff --git a/.config/i3/config_common b/.config/i3/config_common
index 9ed0bea..471aeaf 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config_common
+++ b/.config/i3/config_common
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ for_window [class="Telegram"] floating enable
 for_window [class="Thunderbird"] move position center
 
 # scratchpad
+# Make the currently focused window a scratchpad
+bindsym $mod+Shift+BackSpace move scratchpad
+# Show the first scratchpad window
+bindsym $mod+BackSpace scratchpad show
 for_window [class="Signal"] move scratchpad
 for_window [class="obsidian"] move scratchpad
 for_window [class="Telegram"] move scratchpad