diff --git a/src/components/layout/ExplorerSidebar.tsx b/src/components/layout/ExplorerSidebar.tsx
index 835a00b3..52a4792a 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/ExplorerSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/ExplorerSidebar.tsx
@@ -332,6 +332,21 @@ export const ExplorerSidebar = ({ sidebarWidth, startResize, onCollapse, sidebar
     return () => window.removeEventListener("tabularis:paste-import", handler);
   }, [activeConnectionId, activeCapabilities]);
 
+  // Focus the first visible "Filter tables…" input (flat / per-schema / per-db
+  // layouts) when the focus_table_filter shortcut fires.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = () => {
+      const input = sidebarBodyRef.current?.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>(
+        "[data-table-filter]",
+      );
+      input?.focus();
+      input?.select();
+    };
+    window.addEventListener("tabularis:focus-table-filter", handler);
+    return () =>
+      window.removeEventListener("tabularis:focus-table-filter", handler);
+  }, []);
+
   const handleTableClick = (tableName: string, schema?: string) => {
     setActiveTable(tableName, schema);
   };
@@ -1438,6 +1453,7 @@ export const ExplorerSidebar = ({ sidebarWidth, startResize, onCollapse, sidebar
                           <Search size={11} className="absolute left-2 text-muted pointer-events-none" />
                           <input
                             type="text"
+                            data-table-filter
                             value={tableFilter}
                             onChange={(e) => setTableFilter(e.target.value)}
                             placeholder={t("sidebar.filterTables")}
diff --git a/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarDatabaseItem.tsx b/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarDatabaseItem.tsx
index ea7e9d1e..ccd9081a 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarDatabaseItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarDatabaseItem.tsx
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ export const SidebarDatabaseItem = ({
                       <Search size={11} className="absolute left-2 text-muted pointer-events-none" />
                       <input
                         type="text"
+                        data-table-filter
                         value={tableFilter}
                         onChange={(e) => setTableFilter(e.target.value)}
                         placeholder={t("sidebar.filterTables")}
diff --git a/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarSchemaItem.tsx b/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarSchemaItem.tsx
index bb1abd3c..69e44cbb 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarSchemaItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/sidebar/SidebarSchemaItem.tsx
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ export const SidebarSchemaItem = ({
                       <Search size={11} className="absolute left-2 text-muted pointer-events-none" />
                       <input
                         type="text"
+                        data-table-filter
                         value={tableFilter}
                         onChange={(e) => setTableFilter(e.target.value)}
                         placeholder={t("sidebar.filterTables")}
diff --git a/src/config/shortcuts.json b/src/config/shortcuts.json
index 13f59f3b..0995e31c 100644
--- a/src/config/shortcuts.json
+++ b/src/config/shortcuts.json
@@ -99,6 +99,16 @@
     "i18nKey": "settings.shortcuts.toggleSidebar",
     "overridable": true
   },
+  {
+    "id": "focus_table_filter",
+    "category": "navigation",
+    "defaultMac": "⌘+Shift+F",
+    "defaultWin": "Ctrl+Shift+F",
+    "macMatch": { "metaKey": true, "shiftKey": true, "key": "f" },
+    "winMatch": { "ctrlKey": true, "shiftKey": true, "key": "f" },
+    "i18nKey": "settings.shortcuts.focusTableFilter",
+    "overridable": true
+  },
   {
     "id": "open_connections",
     "category": "navigation",
diff --git a/src/hooks/useGlobalShortcuts.ts b/src/hooks/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
index ad216b66..e4d290e3 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ export function useGlobalShortcuts() {
       // Don't fire when typing in inputs / textareas / contenteditable (except for the quick navigator)
       const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
       const isQuickNavigator = matchesShortcut(e, "quick_navigator");
+      const isFocusTableFilter = matchesShortcut(e, "focus_table_filter");
       if (
         (target.tagName === "INPUT" ||
         target.tagName === "TEXTAREA" ||
         target.isContentEditable) &&
-        !isQuickNavigator
+        !isQuickNavigator &&
+        !isFocusTableFilter
       ) {
         return;
       }
@@ -32,6 +34,12 @@ export function useGlobalShortcuts() {
         return;
       }
 
+      if (matchesShortcut(e, "focus_table_filter")) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("tabularis:focus-table-filter"));
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (matchesShortcut(e, "paste_import_clipboard")) {
         e.preventDefault();
         window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("tabularis:paste-import"));
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index 6bf12985..51447326 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "Tab wechseln",
       "copySelection": "Auswahl kopieren",
       "toggleSidebar": "Seitenleiste umschalten",
+      "focusTableFilter": "Tabellenfilter fokussieren",
       "openConnections": "Verbindungen öffnen",
       "newConnection": "Neue Verbindung",
       "newTab": "Neuer Tab",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 3f126659..c4b7258a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "Switch tab",
       "copySelection": "Copy selection",
       "toggleSidebar": "Toggle sidebar",
+      "focusTableFilter": "Focus table filter",
       "openConnections": "Open connections",
       "newConnection": "New connection",
       "newTab": "New tab",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es.json b/src/i18n/locales/es.json
index d4f3aa41..c94ee32d 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "Cambiar pestaña",
       "copySelection": "Copiar selección",
       "toggleSidebar": "Mostrar/ocultar barra lateral",
+      "focusTableFilter": "Enfocar el filtro de tablas",
       "openConnections": "Abrir conexiones",
       "newConnection": "Nueva conexión",
       "newTab": "Nueva pestaña",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/fr.json b/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
index eedf2cf2..9f5f0c3f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "Changer d’onglet",
       "copySelection": "Copier la sélection",
       "toggleSidebar": "Afficher/masquer la barre latérale",
+      "focusTableFilter": "Focaliser le filtre de tables",
       "openConnections": "Ouvrir les connexions",
       "newConnection": "Nouvelle connexion",
       "newTab": "Nouvel onglet",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/it.json b/src/i18n/locales/it.json
index 4bf32e0c..afa62335 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/it.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/it.json
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "Cambia tab",
       "copySelection": "Copia selezione",
       "toggleSidebar": "Mostra/nascondi sidebar",
+      "focusTableFilter": "Focalizza il filtro tabelle",
       "openConnections": "Apri connessioni",
       "newConnection": "Nuova connessione",
       "newTab": "Nuovo tab",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ja.json b/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
index e8f79120..38240998 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "タブを切り替え",
       "copySelection": "選択範囲をコピー",
       "toggleSidebar": "サイドバーを切り替え",
+      "focusTableFilter": "テーブルフィルターにフォーカス",
       "openConnections": "接続を開く",
       "newConnection": "新規接続",
       "newTab": "新規タブ",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ru.json b/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
index 7611649a..d419fe8e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "Переключить вкладку",
       "copySelection": "Копировать выделение",
       "toggleSidebar": "Показать/скрыть боковую панель",
+      "focusTableFilter": "Фокус на фильтре таблиц",
       "openConnections": "Открыть подключения",
       "newConnection": "Новое подключение",
       "newTab": "Новая вкладка",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
index 7dabdba7..0ee1f4c0 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@
       "tabSwitcher": "切换标签",
       "copySelection": "复制选区",
       "toggleSidebar": "切换侧边栏",
+      "focusTableFilter": "聚焦表格筛选",
       "openConnections": "打开连接",
       "newConnection": "新建连接",
       "newTab": "新建标签",