diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60141a8..33e4db5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Chrome++ Next is a `version.dll` injection project for Google Chrome. It is load
 - Keep the last tab from closing the browser window.
 - Switch tabs with the mouse wheel over the tab strip.
 - Switch tabs with the mouse wheel while holding the right mouse button.
+- Activate a tab after hovering over it.
 - Open omnibox input or bookmarks in a new tab.
 - Control new-tab detection through `new_tab_disable` and `new_tab_disable_name`.
 
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index 45e40d9..ebd9151 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Chrome++ Next 是一个 `version.dll` 注入项目，会与 `chrome.exe` 一同
 - 保留最后一个标签页，避免关闭整个浏览器窗口。
 - 鼠标悬停标签栏时滚轮切换标签页。
 - 按住右键时滚轮切换标签页。
+- 鼠标悬停标签页后自动激活该标签页。
 - 将地址栏输入内容或书签在新标签页中打开。
 - 通过 `new_tab_disable` 和 `new_tab_disable_name` 控制新标签页判定。
 
diff --git a/src/chrome++.ini b/src/chrome++.ini
index 5333ad6..b45830d 100644
Binary files a/src/chrome++.ini and b/src/chrome++.ini differ
diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index 8740602..da1a2b3 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ void Config::LoadConfig() {
   wheel_tab_when_press_rbutton_ =
       ::GetPrivateProfileIntW(L"tabs", L"wheel_tab_when_press_rbutton", 1,
                               GetIniPath().c_str()) != 0;
+  hover_activate_tab_ =
+      ::GetPrivateProfileIntW(L"tabs", L"hover_activate_tab", 0,
+                              GetIniPath().c_str()) != 0;
+  hover_activate_tab_delay_ = LoadHoverActivateTabDelay();
   open_url_new_tab_ = LoadOpenUrlNewTabMode();
   bookmark_new_tab_ = LoadBookmarkNewTabMode();
   new_tab_disable_ = ::GetPrivateProfileIntW(L"tabs", L"new_tab_disable", 1,
@@ -125,4 +129,17 @@ int Config::LoadBookmarkNewTabMode() {
                                  GetIniPath().c_str());
 }
 
+unsigned int Config::LoadHoverActivateTabDelay() {
+  constexpr int kDefaultDelayMs = 200;
+  constexpr int kMaxDelayMs = 5000;
+  const int delay = ::GetPrivateProfileIntW(L"tabs",
+                                            L"hover_activate_tab_delay",
+                                            kDefaultDelayMs,
+                                            GetIniPath().c_str());
+  if (delay < 0 || delay > kMaxDelayMs) {
+    return kDefaultDelayMs;
+  }
+  return static_cast<unsigned int>(delay);
+}
+
 const Config& config = Config::Instance();
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 3c61c93..2919ae1 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class Config {
   bool IsWheelTabWhenPressRightButton() const {
     return wheel_tab_when_press_rbutton_;
   }
+  bool IsHoverActivateTab() const { return hover_activate_tab_; }
+  unsigned int GetHoverActivateTabDelay() const {
+    return hover_activate_tab_delay_;
+  }
   int GetOpenUrlNewTabMode() const { return open_url_new_tab_; }
   int GetBookmarkNewTabMode() const { return bookmark_new_tab_; }
   bool IsNewTabDisable() const { return new_tab_disable_; }
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ class Config {
   std::optional<std::wstring> LoadDirPath(const std::wstring& dir_type);
   int LoadOpenUrlNewTabMode();
   int LoadBookmarkNewTabMode();
+  unsigned int LoadHoverActivateTabDelay();
 
  private:
   // general
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@ class Config {
   bool right_click_close_;
   bool wheel_tab_;
   bool wheel_tab_when_press_rbutton_;
+  bool hover_activate_tab_;
+  unsigned int hover_activate_tab_delay_;
   int open_url_new_tab_;
   int bookmark_new_tab_;
   bool new_tab_disable_;
diff --git a/src/inputhook.cc b/src/inputhook.cc
index 4ba550b..e70bfcc 100644
--- a/src/inputhook.cc
+++ b/src/inputhook.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK MouseProc(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
     return CallNextHookEx(mouse_hook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
   }
 
-  if (wParam == WM_MOUSEMOVE || wParam == WM_NCMOUSEMOVE) {
+  if (wParam == WM_NCMOUSEMOVE) {
     return CallNextHookEx(mouse_hook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/tabbookmark.cc b/src/tabbookmark.cc
index 1af3763..3855533 100644
--- a/src/tabbookmark.cc
+++ b/src/tabbookmark.cc
@@ -10,8 +10,16 @@
 namespace {
 
 constexpr UINT kDefaultDpi = 96;
+constexpr UINT_PTR kHoverActivateTabTimerId = 0x1603ABDA;
 POINT lbutton_down_point = {-1, -1};
 
+struct HoverActivateTabState {
+  HWND hwnd = nullptr;
+  RECT tab_rect = {};
+};
+
+HoverActivateTabState hover_activate_tab_state;
+
 enum class KeepTabTrigger {
   kRightClick = 0,
   kMiddleClick,
@@ -42,6 +50,111 @@ bool IsNeedKeep(int tab_count, KeepTabTrigger trigger) {
   return keep_tab;
 }
 
+bool IsAnyMouseButtonPressed() {
+  return IsKeyPressed(VK_LBUTTON) || IsKeyPressed(VK_RBUTTON) ||
+         IsKeyPressed(VK_MBUTTON);
+}
+
+HWND GetChromeRootAtPoint(POINT pt) {
+  const HWND hwnd = WindowFromPoint(pt);
+  const HWND root = hwnd ? GetAncestor(hwnd, GA_ROOT) : nullptr;
+  if (!root || !IsChromeWindow(root)) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return root;
+}
+
+bool IsSameHoverTarget(HWND hwnd, const RECT& tab_rect) {
+  return hover_activate_tab_state.hwnd == hwnd &&
+         EqualRect(&hover_activate_tab_state.tab_rect, &tab_rect);
+}
+
+void CancelHoverActivateTabTimer() {
+  if (hover_activate_tab_state.hwnd) {
+    KillTimer(hover_activate_tab_state.hwnd, kHoverActivateTabTimerId);
+  }
+  hover_activate_tab_state = {};
+}
+
+void ActivateHoveredTabIfStable(HWND hwnd) {
+  if (!hover_activate_tab_state.hwnd ||
+      hover_activate_tab_state.hwnd != hwnd) {
+    CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  POINT pt = {};
+  if (IsAnyMouseButtonPressed() || !GetCursorPos(&pt) ||
+      GetChromeRootAtPoint(pt) != hwnd ||
+      !PtInRect(&hover_activate_tab_state.tab_rect, pt)) {
+    CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const auto hit = FindTabHitResult(pt, false, true);
+  if (!hit || hit->on_close_button ||
+      !EqualRect(&hit->tab_rect, &hover_activate_tab_state.tab_rect)) {
+    CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  SelectTab(*hit);
+  CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+}
+
+void CALLBACK HoverActivateTabTimerProc(HWND hwnd,
+                                        UINT,
+                                        UINT_PTR event_id,
+                                        DWORD) {
+  if (event_id != kHoverActivateTabTimerId) {
+    return;
+  }
+  ActivateHoveredTabIfStable(hwnd);
+}
+
+void ArmHoverActivateTabTimer(HWND hwnd, const RECT& tab_rect) {
+  if (IsSameHoverTarget(hwnd, tab_rect)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+  hover_activate_tab_state.hwnd = hwnd;
+  hover_activate_tab_state.tab_rect = tab_rect;
+
+  const UINT delay = config.GetHoverActivateTabDelay();
+  if (delay == 0) {
+    ActivateHoveredTabIfStable(hwnd);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!SetTimer(hwnd, kHoverActivateTabTimerId, delay,
+                HoverActivateTabTimerProc)) {
+    hover_activate_tab_state = {};
+  }
+}
+
+void HandleHoverActivateTab(const MOUSEHOOKSTRUCT* pmouse) {
+  if (!config.IsHoverActivateTab() || IsAnyMouseButtonPressed()) {
+    CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const POINT pt = pmouse->pt;
+  const HWND root = GetChromeRootAtPoint(pt);
+  if (!root) {
+    CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const auto hit = FindTabHitResult(pt, false, true);
+  if (!hit || hit->on_close_button) {
+    CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ArmHoverActivateTabTimer(root, hit->tab_rect);
+}
+
 // Use the mouse wheel to switch tabs
 bool HandleMouseWheel(LPARAM lParam, const MOUSEHOOKSTRUCT* pmouse) {
   if (!config.IsWheelTab() && !config.IsWheelTabWhenPressRightButton()) {
@@ -240,15 +353,21 @@ bool TabBookmarkMouseHandler(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
   static bool closing_tab_by_right = false;
 
   switch (wParam) {
+    case WM_MOUSEMOVE:
+      HandleHoverActivateTab(pmouse);
+      return false;
     case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
+      CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
       // Simply record the position of `LBUTTONDOWN` for drag detection
       closing_tab_by_dblclk = false;
       lbutton_down_point = pmouse->pt;
       return false;
     case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
+      CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
       closing_tab_by_middle = false;
       return false;
     case WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
+      CancelHoverActivateTabTimer();
       closing_tab_by_right = false;
       return false;
     case WM_LBUTTONUP:
diff --git a/src/uia.cc b/src/uia.cc
index 3de491e..db7d46b 100644
--- a/src/uia.cc
+++ b/src/uia.cc
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ ComPtr<IUIAutomationElementArray> FindTabElements(
 
 ComPtr<IUIAutomationElement> FindTabElementAtPoint(
     const ComPtr<IUIAutomationElementArray>& tab_elements,
+    RECT* tab_rect,
     POINT pt) {
   if (!tab_elements) {
     return nullptr;
@@ -639,6 +640,9 @@ ComPtr<IUIAutomationElement> FindTabElementAtPoint(
       continue;
     }
     if (PtInRect(&rect, pt)) {
+      if (tab_rect) {
+        *tab_rect = rect;
+      }
       return tab_element;
     }
   }
@@ -710,7 +714,8 @@ std::optional<TabHitResult> BuildTabHitResult(const UiaSession& session,
     return std::nullopt;
   }
 
-  const auto tab_element = FindTabElementAtPoint(tab_elements, pt);
+  RECT tab_rect = {};
+  const auto tab_element = FindTabElementAtPoint(tab_elements, &tab_rect, pt);
   if (!tab_element) {
     return std::nullopt;
   }
@@ -728,6 +733,7 @@ std::optional<TabHitResult> BuildTabHitResult(const UiaSession& session,
 
   TabHitResult hit_result;
   hit_result.tab = tab_element;
+  hit_result.tab_rect = tab_rect;
   hit_result.tab_count = need_count ? tab_count : 0;
   hit_result.on_close_button =
       need_close_button && IsOnTabCloseButton(session, tab_element, pt);
@@ -867,6 +873,35 @@ std::optional<TabHitResult> FindTabHitResult(POINT pt,
                            need_close_button);
 }
 
+bool SelectTab(const TabHitResult& hit_result) {
+  if (!hit_result.tab) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  ComPtr<IUnknown> pattern;
+  HRESULT hr = hit_result.tab->GetCurrentPattern(
+      UIA_SelectionItemPatternId, pattern.ReleaseAndGetAddressOf());
+  if (FAILED(hr) || !pattern) {
+    DebugLog(L"UIA: tab selection item pattern unavailable");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  ComPtr<IUIAutomationSelectionItemPattern> selection_item;
+  hr = pattern->QueryInterface(
+      IID_PPV_ARGS(selection_item.ReleaseAndGetAddressOf()));
+  if (FAILED(hr) || !selection_item) {
+    DebugLog(L"UIA: tab selection item QueryInterface failed");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  hr = selection_item->Select();
+  if (FAILED(hr)) {
+    DebugLog(L"UIA: tab Select failed");
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 std::optional<int> FindTabCount(HWND hwnd) {
   const UiaSession* session = GetUiaSession();
   if (!session) {
diff --git a/src/uia.h b/src/uia.h
index c417edf..3d7dc60 100644
--- a/src/uia.h
+++ b/src/uia.h
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
 
 struct TabHitResult {
   Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IUIAutomationElement> tab;
+  RECT tab_rect = {};
   int tab_count = 0;
   bool on_close_button = false;
 };
 
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<TabHitResult>
 FindTabHitResult(POINT pt, bool need_count, bool need_close_button);
+[[nodiscard]] bool SelectTab(const TabHitResult& hit_result);
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<int> FindTabCount(HWND hwnd);
 [[nodiscard]] bool IsOnTabBar(POINT pt);
 [[nodiscard]] bool IsOnBookmark(POINT pt);