diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remote.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remote.contribution.ts
index 95960da2b623e1..10dc461b6e2d20 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remote.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remote.contribution.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+import { localize } from '../../../../nls.js';
+import { Action2, registerAction2 } from '../../../../platform/actions/common/actions.js';
 import { IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry, WorkbenchPhase, Extensions as WorkbenchExtensions, registerWorkbenchContribution2 } from '../../../common/contributions.js';
 import { Registry } from '../../../../platform/registry/common/platform.js';
 import { ShowCandidateContribution } from './showCandidate.js';
@@ -10,8 +12,29 @@ import { LifecyclePhase } from '../../../services/lifecycle/common/lifecycle.js'
 import { TunnelFactoryContribution } from './tunnelFactory.js';
 import { RemoteAgentConnectionStatusListener, RemoteMarkers } from './remote.js';
 import { RemoteStatusIndicator } from './remoteIndicator.js';
-import { AutomaticPortForwarding, ForwardedPortsView, PortRestore } from './remoteExplorer.js';
+import { AutomaticPortForwarding, ForwardedPortsView, PortRestore, TOGGLE_VIEW_ACTION_ID } from './remoteExplorer.js';
 import { InitialRemoteConnectionHealthContribution } from './remoteConnectionHealth.js';
+import { IViewsService } from '../../../services/views/common/viewsService.js';
+import { TUNNEL_VIEW_ID } from '../../../services/remote/common/remoteExplorerService.js';
+import { ServicesAccessor } from '../../../../platform/instantiation/common/instantiation.js';
+
+registerAction2(class extends Action2 {
+	constructor() {
+		super({
+			id: TOGGLE_VIEW_ACTION_ID,
+			title: localize('remote.togglePortsView', "Toggle Forwarded Ports View"),
+		});
+	}
+
+	async run(accessor: ServicesAccessor): Promise<void> {
+		const viewsService = accessor.get(IViewsService);
+		if (viewsService.isViewVisible(TUNNEL_VIEW_ID)) {
+			viewsService.closeView(TUNNEL_VIEW_ID);
+		} else {
+			await viewsService.openView(TUNNEL_VIEW_ID, true);
+		}
+	}
+});
 
 const workbenchContributionsRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 registerWorkbenchContribution2(ShowCandidateContribution.ID, ShowCandidateContribution, WorkbenchPhase.BlockRestore);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remoteExplorer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remoteExplorer.ts
index be867aa3712b89..f282b78527b64e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remoteExplorer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/remoteExplorer.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { IPreferencesService } from '../../../services/preferences/common/prefer
 import { IStorageService, StorageScope } from '../../../../platform/storage/common/storage.js';
 
 export const VIEWLET_ID = 'workbench.view.remote';
+export const TOGGLE_VIEW_ACTION_ID = 'remoteExplorer.toggleForwardedPortsView';
 
 export class ForwardedPortsView extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 	private readonly contextKeyListener = this._register(new MutableDisposable<IDisposable>());
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ export class ForwardedPortsView extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribu
 			text: `$(radio-tower) ${text}`,
 			ariaLabel: tooltip,
 			tooltip,
-			command: `${TUNNEL_VIEW_ID}.focus`
+			command: TOGGLE_VIEW_ACTION_ID
 		};
 	}
 }