diff --git a/toxygen/group_chat.py b/toxygen/group_chat.py
index 9b505ce..0ee4b35 100644
--- a/toxygen/group_chat.py
+++ b/toxygen/group_chat.py
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ class GroupChat(contact.Contact):
     def remove_invalid_unsent_files(self):
         pass
 
-    def get_full_status(self):
+    def get_names(self):
         peers_count = self._tox.group_number_peers(self._number)
         names = []
         for i in range(peers_count):
             name = self._tox.group_peername(self._number, i)
             names.append(name)
         names = sorted(names, key=lambda n: n.lower())
+        return names
+
+    def get_full_status(self):
+        names = self.get_names()
         return '\n'.join(names)
diff --git a/toxygen/mainscreen_widgets.py b/toxygen/mainscreen_widgets.py
index b6d4b0c..700f16b 100644
--- a/toxygen/mainscreen_widgets.py
+++ b/toxygen/mainscreen_widgets.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class MessageArea(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
                 self.parent.send_message()
         elif event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_Up and not self.toPlainText():
             self.appendPlainText(Profile.get_instance().get_last_message())
+        elif event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_Tab and not self.parent.profile.is_active_a_friend():
+            text = self.toPlainText()
+            pos = self.textCursor().position()
+            self.insertPlainText(Profile.get_instance().get_gc_peer_name(text[:pos]))
         else:
             self.parent.profile.send_typing(True)
             if self.timer.isActive():
diff --git a/toxygen/profile.py b/toxygen/profile.py
index 63cf09b..c54220b 100644
--- a/toxygen/profile.py
+++ b/toxygen/profile.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import items_factory
 import cv2
 import threading
 from group_chat import *
+import re
 
 
 class Profile(basecontact.BaseContact, Singleton):
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class Profile(basecontact.BaseContact, Singleton):
         filter_str = filter_str.lower()
         settings = Settings.get_instance()
         number = self.get_active_number()
+        is_friend = self.is_active_a_friend()
         if sorting > 1:
             if sorting & 2:
                 self._contacts = sorted(self._contacts, key=lambda x: int(x.status is not None), reverse=True)
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ class Profile(basecontact.BaseContact, Singleton):
         self._sorting, self._filter_string = sorting, filter_str
         settings['sorting'] = self._sorting
         settings.save()
-        self.set_active_by_number(number)
+        self.set_active_by_number_and_type(number, is_friend)
 
     def update_filtration(self):
         """
@@ -291,9 +293,10 @@ class Profile(basecontact.BaseContact, Singleton):
             log('Error in set active: ' + str(ex))
             raise
 
-    def set_active_by_number(self, number):
+    def set_active_by_number_and_type(self, number, is_friend):
         for i in range(len(self._contacts)):
-            if self._contacts[i].number == number:
+            c = self._contacts[i]
+            if c.number == number and (type(c) is Friend == is_friend):
                 self._active_friend = i
                 break
 
@@ -1402,6 +1405,17 @@ class Profile(basecontact.BaseContact, Singleton):
         friend = self._contacts[friend_num]
         self._tox.invite_friend(friend.number, group_number)
 
+    def get_gc_peer_name(self, text):
+        gc = self.get_curr_friend()
+        if type(gc) is not GroupChat:
+            return '\t'
+        names = gc.get_names()
+        name = re.split("\s+", text)[-1]
+        suggested_names = list(filter(lambda x: x.startswith(name), names))
+        if not len(suggested_names):
+            return '\t'
+        return suggested_names[0][len(name):]
+
 
 def tox_factory(data=None, settings=None):
     """