diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
index a596056..d55b2f8 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ map("v", "<leader>/", "gc", { desc = "Toggle comment", remap = true })
 
 map("n", "<Tab>", "<cmd>BufferNext<cr>", { desc = "Next buffer" })
 map("n", "<S-Tab>", "<cmd>BufferPrevious<cr>", { desc = "Previous buffer" })
+-- Kitty keyboard protocol makes <C-i> distinct from <Tab>. Mapping <Tab>
+-- above still registers <C-i> as an alias for backward-compat, so we
+-- explicitly re-bind <C-i> here (noremap) to restore the built-in
+-- jump-forward-in-jumplist behaviour.
+map("n", "<C-i>", "<C-i>", { desc = "Jump forward in jumplist" })
 map("n", "<leader>x", "<cmd>BufferClose<cr>", { desc = "Close buffer" })
 map("n", "<leader>X", "<cmd>BufferClose!<cr>", { desc = "Force close buffer" })
 map("n", "<leader>bn", "<cmd>enew<cr>", { desc = "New buffer" })