diff --git a/src/frontend/guicommon/localtab.rs b/src/frontend/guicommon/localtab.rs
index 909cfba6e..554f7c425 100644
--- a/src/frontend/guicommon/localtab.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/guicommon/localtab.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::mux::domain::DomainId;
 use crate::mux::renderable::Renderable;
 use crate::mux::tab::{alloc_tab_id, Tab, TabId};
 use failure::Error;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct LocalTab {
     terminal: RefCell<Terminal>,
     process: RefCell<Box<dyn Child>>,
     pty: RefCell<Box<dyn MasterPty>>,
+    domain_id: DomainId,
 }
 
 impl Tab for LocalTab {
@@ -85,16 +87,26 @@ impl Tab for LocalTab {
     fn palette(&self) -> ColorPalette {
         self.terminal.borrow().palette().clone()
     }
+
+    fn domain_id(&self) -> DomainId {
+        self.domain_id
+    }
 }
 
 impl LocalTab {
-    pub fn new(terminal: Terminal, process: Box<dyn Child>, pty: Box<dyn MasterPty>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        terminal: Terminal,
+        process: Box<dyn Child>,
+        pty: Box<dyn MasterPty>,
+        domain_id: DomainId,
+    ) -> Self {
         let tab_id = alloc_tab_id();
         Self {
             tab_id,
             terminal: RefCell::new(terminal),
             process: RefCell::new(process),
             pty: RefCell::new(pty),
+            domain_id,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/mux/domain.rs b/src/mux/domain.rs
index 0b701605c..2946bb0b2 100644
--- a/src/mux/domain.rs
+++ b/src/mux/domain.rs
@@ -16,21 +16,38 @@ use portable_pty::{PtySize, PtySystem};
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+static DOMAIN_ID: ::std::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize = ::std::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize::new(0);
+pub type DomainId = usize;
+
+pub fn alloc_domain_id() -> DomainId {
+    DOMAIN_ID.fetch_add(1, ::std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
+}
+
 pub trait Domain {
     /// Spawn a new command within this domain
     fn spawn(&self, size: PtySize, command: Option<CommandBuilder>) -> Result<Rc<dyn Tab>, Error>;
+
+    /// Returns the domain id, which is useful for obtaining
+    /// a handle on the domain later.
+    fn domain_id(&self) -> DomainId;
 }
 
 pub struct LocalDomain {
     pty_system: Box<dyn PtySystem>,
     config: Arc<Config>,
+    id: DomainId,
 }
 
 impl LocalDomain {
     pub fn new(config: &Arc<Config>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let config = Arc::clone(config);
         let pty_system = config.pty.get()?;
-        Ok(Self { pty_system, config })
+        let id = alloc_domain_id();
+        Ok(Self {
+            pty_system,
+            config,
+            id,
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -51,10 +68,14 @@ impl Domain for LocalDomain {
             self.config.hyperlink_rules.clone(),
         );
 
-        let tab: Rc<dyn Tab> = Rc::new(LocalTab::new(terminal, child, master));
+        let tab: Rc<dyn Tab> = Rc::new(LocalTab::new(terminal, child, master, self.id));
 
         Mux::get().unwrap().add_tab(&tab)?;
 
         Ok(tab)
     }
+
+    fn domain_id(&self) -> DomainId {
+        self.id
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/mux/mod.rs b/src/mux/mod.rs
index 24dfc86c0..f5bc663f7 100644
--- a/src/mux/mod.rs
+++ b/src/mux/mod.rs
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ pub mod window;
 
 use crate::mux::tab::{Tab, TabId};
 use crate::mux::window::{Window, WindowId};
-use domain::Domain;
+use domain::{Domain, DomainId};
 
 pub struct Mux {
     tabs: RefCell<HashMap<TabId, Rc<dyn Tab>>>,
     windows: RefCell<HashMap<WindowId, Window>>,
     config: Arc<Config>,
     default_domain: Arc<dyn Domain>,
+    domains: RefCell<HashMap<DomainId, Arc<dyn Domain>>>,
 }
 
 fn read_from_tab_pty(tab_id: TabId, mut reader: Box<dyn std::io::Read>) {
@@ -106,11 +107,15 @@ thread_local! {
 
 impl Mux {
     pub fn new(config: &Arc<Config>, default_domain: &Arc<dyn Domain>) -> Self {
+        let mut domains = HashMap::new();
+        domains.insert(default_domain.domain_id(), Arc::clone(default_domain));
+
         Self {
             tabs: RefCell::new(HashMap::new()),
             windows: RefCell::new(HashMap::new()),
             config: Arc::clone(config),
             default_domain: Arc::clone(default_domain),
+            domains: RefCell::new(domains),
         }
     }
 
@@ -118,6 +123,18 @@ impl Mux {
         &self.default_domain
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub fn get_domain(&self, id: DomainId) -> Option<Arc<dyn Domain>> {
+        self.domains.borrow().get(&id).cloned()
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub fn add_domain(&self, domain: &Arc<dyn Domain>) {
+        self.domains
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .insert(domain.domain_id(), Arc::clone(domain));
+    }
+
     pub fn config(&self) -> &Arc<Config> {
         &self.config
     }
diff --git a/src/mux/tab.rs b/src/mux/tab.rs
index 95b2bd8ea..11e73ac65 100644
--- a/src/mux/tab.rs
+++ b/src/mux/tab.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::mux::domain::DomainId;
 use crate::mux::renderable::Renderable;
 use failure::Error;
 use std::cell::RefMut;
@@ -30,4 +31,5 @@ pub trait Tab {
     fn advance_bytes(&self, buf: &[u8], host: &mut dyn TerminalHost);
     fn is_dead(&self) -> bool;
     fn palette(&self) -> ColorPalette;
+    fn domain_id(&self) -> DomainId;
 }