diff --git a/spec/dock-spec.js b/spec/dock-spec.js
index 49aa95f25..f9b8a5326 100644
--- a/spec/dock-spec.js
+++ b/spec/dock-spec.js
@@ -62,6 +62,70 @@ describe('Dock', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('activating the next pane', () => {
+    describe('when the dock has more than one pane', () => {
+      it('activates the next pane', () => {
+        const dock = atom.workspace.getLeftDock()
+        const pane1 = dock.getPanes()[0]
+        const pane2 = pane1.splitRight()
+        const pane3 = pane2.splitRight()
+        pane2.activate()
+        expect(pane1.isActive()).toBe(false)
+        expect(pane2.isActive()).toBe(true)
+        expect(pane3.isActive()).toBe(false)
+
+        dock.activateNextPane()
+        expect(pane1.isActive()).toBe(false)
+        expect(pane2.isActive()).toBe(false)
+        expect(pane3.isActive()).toBe(true)
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('when the dock has only one pane', () => {
+      it('leaves the current pane active', () => {
+        const dock = atom.workspace.getLeftDock()
+
+        expect(dock.getPanes().length).toBe(1)
+        const pane = dock.getPanes()[0]
+        expect(pane.isActive()).toBe(true)
+        dock.activateNextPane()
+        expect(pane.isActive()).toBe(true)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('activating the previous pane', () => {
+    describe('when the dock has more than one pane', () => {
+      it('activates the previous pane', () => {
+        const dock = atom.workspace.getLeftDock()
+        const pane1 = dock.getPanes()[0]
+        const pane2 = pane1.splitRight()
+        const pane3 = pane2.splitRight()
+        pane2.activate()
+        expect(pane1.isActive()).toBe(false)
+        expect(pane2.isActive()).toBe(true)
+        expect(pane3.isActive()).toBe(false)
+
+        dock.activatePreviousPane()
+        expect(pane1.isActive()).toBe(true)
+        expect(pane2.isActive()).toBe(false)
+        expect(pane3.isActive()).toBe(false)
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('when the dock has only one pane', () => {
+      it('leaves the current pane active', () => {
+        const dock = atom.workspace.getLeftDock()
+
+        expect(dock.getPanes().length).toBe(1)
+        const pane = dock.getPanes()[0]
+        expect(pane.isActive()).toBe(true)
+        dock.activatePreviousPane()
+        expect(pane.isActive()).toBe(true)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('when the dock resize handle is double-clicked', () => {
     describe('when the dock is open', () => {
       it('resizes a vertically-oriented dock to the current item\'s preferred width', async () => {
diff --git a/spec/workspace-spec.js b/spec/workspace-spec.js
index 6dc9d025d..9eaa17bcd 100644
--- a/spec/workspace-spec.js
+++ b/spec/workspace-spec.js
@@ -2528,6 +2528,62 @@ i = /test/; #FIXME\
     })
   })
 
+  describe('::activateNextPane', () => {
+    describe('when the active workspace pane is inside a dock', () => {
+      it('activates the next pane in the dock', () => {
+        const dock = atom.workspace.getLeftDock()
+        const dockPane1 = dock.getPanes()[0]
+        const dockPane2 = dockPane1.splitRight()
+
+        dockPane2.focus()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(dockPane2)
+        atom.workspace.activateNextPane()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(dockPane1)
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('when the active workspace pane is inside the workspace center', () => {
+      it('activates the next pane in the workspace center', () => {
+        const center = atom.workspace.getCenter()
+        const centerPane1 = center.getPanes()[0]
+        const centerPane2 = centerPane1.splitRight()
+
+        centerPane2.focus()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(centerPane2)
+        atom.workspace.activateNextPane()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(centerPane1)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('::activatePreviousPane', () => {
+    describe('when the active workspace pane is inside a dock', () => {
+      it('activates the previous pane in the dock', () => {
+        const dock = atom.workspace.getLeftDock()
+        const dockPane1 = dock.getPanes()[0]
+        const dockPane2 = dockPane1.splitRight()
+
+        dockPane1.focus()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(dockPane1)
+        atom.workspace.activatePreviousPane()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(dockPane2)
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('when the active workspace pane is inside the workspace center', () => {
+      it('activates the previous pane in the workspace center', () => {
+        const center = atom.workspace.getCenter()
+        const centerPane1 = center.getPanes()[0]
+        const centerPane2 = centerPane1.splitRight()
+
+        centerPane1.focus()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(centerPane1)
+        atom.workspace.activatePreviousPane()
+        expect(atom.workspace.getActivePane()).toBe(centerPane2)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('when the core.allowPendingPaneItems option is falsey', () => {
     it('does not open item with `pending: true` option as pending', () => {
       let pane = null
diff --git a/src/dock.js b/src/dock.js
index 0e6d60e4e..d531e8627 100644
--- a/src/dock.js
+++ b/src/dock.js
@@ -626,6 +626,16 @@ module.exports = class Dock {
     return this.paneContainer.getActivePane()
   }
 
+  // Extended: Make the next pane active.
+  activateNextPane () {
+    return this.paneContainer.activateNextPane()
+  }
+
+  // Extended: Make the previous pane active.
+  activatePreviousPane () {
+    return this.paneContainer.activatePreviousPane()
+  }
+
   paneForURI (uri) {
     return this.paneContainer.paneForURI(uri)
   }