diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
index 9b6a903a4b..efd2c61bda 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
     { key: 's', ctrl: true },
   ],
   [Command.FOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: false }],
-  [Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: [{ key: 'tab' }],
+  [Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: true }],
   [Command.CLEAR_SCREEN]: [{ key: 'l', ctrl: true }],
   [Command.RESTART_APP]: [{ key: 'r' }],
   [Command.SUSPEND_APP]: [{ key: 'z', ctrl: true }],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx
index 3ee4e89ea5..ff42557a95 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx
@@ -1940,6 +1940,28 @@ describe('AppContainer State Management', () => {
         unmount();
       });
     });
+
+    describe('Shell Focus', () => {
+      it('should unfocus shell when Shift+Tab is pressed', async () => {
+        mockedUseGeminiStream.mockReturnValue({
+          ...DEFAULT_GEMINI_STREAM_MOCK,
+          activePtyId: 1,
+        });
+
+        await setupKeypressTest();
+
+        act(() => {
+          capturedUIActions.setEmbeddedShellFocused(true);
+        });
+        rerender();
+        expect(capturedUIState.embeddedShellFocused).toBe(true);
+
+        pressKey({ name: 'tab', shift: true });
+
+        expect(capturedUIState.embeddedShellFocused).toBe(false);
+        unmount();
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Copy Mode (CTRL+S)', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
index 7c10569902..06f2dd903e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
@@ -1500,10 +1500,11 @@ Logging in with Google... Restarting Gemini CLI to continue.
         setConstrainHeight(false);
         return true;
       } else if (
-        keyMatchers[Command.FOCUS_SHELL_INPUT](key) &&
+        (keyMatchers[Command.FOCUS_SHELL_INPUT](key) ||
+          keyMatchers[Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT](key)) &&
         (activePtyId || (isBackgroundShellVisible && backgroundShells.size > 0))
       ) {
-        if (key.name === 'tab' && key.shift) {
+        if (keyMatchers[Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT](key)) {
           // Always change focus
           setEmbeddedShellFocused(false);
           return true;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.test.tsx
index 5a204b0580..57e9c017b7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.test.tsx
@@ -111,4 +111,22 @@ describe('ShellInputPrompt', () => {
 
     expect(mockWriteToPty).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('bubbles up Shift+Tab for unfocusing', () => {
+    render(<ShellInputPrompt activeShellPtyId={1} focus={true} />);
+
+    const handler = mockUseKeypress.mock.calls[0][0];
+
+    const result = handler({
+      name: 'tab',
+      shift: true,
+      alt: false,
+      ctrl: false,
+      cmd: false,
+      sequence: '\x1b[Z',
+    });
+
+    expect(result).toBe(false);
+    expect(mockWriteToPty).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx
index 4f956ae262..976831f1f4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ export const ShellInputPrompt: React.FC<ShellInputPromptProps> = ({
         return false;
       }
 
+      // Allow unfocus to bubble up
+      if (keyMatchers[Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT](key)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
       if (key.ctrl && key.shift && key.name === 'up') {
         ShellExecutionService.scrollPty(activeShellPtyId, -1);
         return true;