diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe5b8562..0f180e38 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 * `[csd].hide-when-maximized=yes|no` option
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/1019).
 * Scrollback search mode now highlights all matches.
+* `[key-binding].show-urls-persistent` action. This key binding action
+  is similar to `show-urls-launch`, but does not automatically exit
+  URL mode after activating an URL
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/964).
 
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index fee47c03..f9ddf5e4 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static const char *const binding_action_map[] = {
     [BIND_ACTION_PIPE_SELECTED] = "pipe-selected",
     [BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_COPY] = "show-urls-copy",
     [BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_LAUNCH] = "show-urls-launch",
+    [BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_PERSISTENT] = "show-urls-persistent",
     [BIND_ACTION_TEXT_BINDING] = "text-binding",
 
     /* Mouse-specific actions */
@@ -516,7 +517,7 @@ value_to_wchars(struct context *ctx, char32_t **res)
 {
     char32_t *s = ambstoc32(ctx->value);
     if (s == NULL) {
-        LOG_CONTEXTUAL_ERR("not a valie string value");
+        LOG_CONTEXTUAL_ERR("not a valid string value");
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 37eb0068..e7dcf3f3 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -751,9 +751,14 @@ e.g. *search-start=none*.
 	Default: _not bound_
 
 *show-urls-launch*
+
 	Enter URL mode, where all currently visible URLs are tagged with a
-	jump label with a key sequence that will open the URL. Default:
-	_Control+Shift+u_.
+	jump label with a key sequence that will open the URL (and exit
+	URL mode). Default: _Control+Shift+u_.
+
+*show-urls-persistent*
+	Similar to *show-urls-launch*, but does not automatically exit URL
+	mode after activating an URL. Default: _none_.
 
 *show-urls-copy*
 	Enter URL mode, where all currently visible URLs are tagged with a
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index dd17f510..abd3c412 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 # pipe-selected=[xargs -r firefox] none
 # show-urls-launch=Control+Shift+u
 # show-urls-copy=none
+# show-urls-persistent=none
 # noop=none
 
 [search-bindings]
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 29ac80ae..403ee965 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -314,12 +314,14 @@ execute_binding(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
     }
 
     case BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_COPY:
-    case BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_LAUNCH: {
+    case BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_LAUNCH:
+    case BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_PERSISTENT: {
         xassert(!urls_mode_is_active(term));
 
-        enum url_action url_action = action == BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_COPY
-            ? URL_ACTION_COPY
-            : URL_ACTION_LAUNCH;
+        enum url_action url_action =
+            action == BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_COPY ? URL_ACTION_COPY :
+            action == BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_LAUNCH ? URL_ACTION_LAUNCH :
+            URL_ACTION_PERSISTENT;
 
         urls_collect(term, url_action, &term->urls);
         urls_assign_key_combos(term->conf, &term->urls);
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 76375d8e..042af6dc 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ enum overlay_style {
 
 typedef tll(struct ptmx_buffer) ptmx_buffer_list_t;
 
-enum url_action { URL_ACTION_COPY, URL_ACTION_LAUNCH };
+enum url_action { URL_ACTION_COPY, URL_ACTION_LAUNCH, URL_ACTION_PERSISTENT };
 struct url {
     uint64_t id;
     char *url;
diff --git a/url-mode.c b/url-mode.c
index a283c27e..5b144e9f 100644
--- a/url-mode.c
+++ b/url-mode.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ activate_url(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, const struct url *url)
         }
         break;
 
-    case URL_ACTION_LAUNCH: {
+    case URL_ACTION_LAUNCH:
+    case URL_ACTION_PERSISTENT: {
         size_t argc;
         char **argv;
 
@@ -205,7 +206,18 @@ urls_input(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, uint32_t key,
 
     if (match) {
         activate_url(seat, term, match);
-        urls_reset(term);
+
+        switch (match->action) {
+        case URL_ACTION_COPY:
+        case URL_ACTION_LAUNCH:
+            urls_reset(term);
+            break;
+
+        case URL_ACTION_PERSISTENT:
+            term->url_keys[0] = U'\0';
+            render_refresh_urls(term);
+            break;
+        }
     }
 
     else if (is_valid) {
diff --git a/wayland.h b/wayland.h
index 51b43e37..ff4f2d77 100644
--- a/wayland.h
+++ b/wayland.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ enum bind_action_normal {
     BIND_ACTION_PIPE_SELECTED,
     BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_COPY,
     BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_LAUNCH,
+    BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_PERSISTENT,
     BIND_ACTION_TEXT_BINDING,
 
     /* Mouse specific actions - i.e. they require a mouse coordinate */
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ enum bind_action_normal {
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_WORD_WS,
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_ROW,
 
-    BIND_ACTION_KEY_COUNT = BIND_ACTION_SHOW_URLS_LAUNCH + 1,
+    BIND_ACTION_KEY_COUNT = BIND_ACTION_TEXT_BINDING + 1,
     BIND_ACTION_COUNT = BIND_ACTION_SELECT_ROW + 1,
 };