diff --git a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgisinterface.sip.in b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgisinterface.sip.in
index 06c7c2dbffb5..33ea2af29d2f 100644
--- a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgisinterface.sip.in
+++ b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgisinterface.sip.in
@@ -578,6 +578,13 @@ Statistical summary action.
     virtual QAction *actionShowAllLayers() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionHideSelectedLayers() = 0;
 
+    virtual QAction *actionToggleSelectedLayers() = 0;
+%Docstring
+Returns the Toggle Selected Layers action.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
+%End
+
     virtual QAction *actionHideDeselectedLayers() = 0;
 %Docstring
 Returns the Hide Deselected Layers action.
diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index 8a0bbc4afb12..4025b3f6dcf0 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -2650,6 +2650,7 @@ void QgisApp::createActions()
   connect( mActionHideAllLayers, &QAction::triggered, this, &QgisApp::hideAllLayers );
   connect( mActionShowSelectedLayers, &QAction::triggered, this, &QgisApp::showSelectedLayers );
   connect( mActionHideSelectedLayers, &QAction::triggered, this, &QgisApp::hideSelectedLayers );
+  connect( mActionToggleSelectedLayers, &QAction::triggered, this, &QgisApp::toggleSelectedLayers );
   connect( mActionHideDeselectedLayers, &QAction::triggered, this, &QgisApp::hideDeselectedLayers );
 
   // Plugin Menu Items
@@ -7554,6 +7555,18 @@ void QgisApp::hideSelectedLayers()
   }
 }
 
+//reimplements method from base (gui) class
+void QgisApp::toggleSelectedLayers()
+{
+  QgsDebugMsg( QStringLiteral( "toggling selected layers!" ) );
+
+  const auto constSelectedNodes = mLayerTreeView->selectedNodes();
+  for ( QgsLayerTreeNode *node : constSelectedNodes )
+  {
+    node->setItemVisibilityChecked( ! node->isVisible() );
+  }
+}
+
 void QgisApp::hideDeselectedLayers()
 {
   QList<QgsLayerTreeLayer *> selectedLayerNodes = mLayerTreeView->selectedLayerNodes();
diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.h b/src/app/qgisapp.h
index 0244c88f764a..39fdc8d621fb 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.h
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.h
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgisApp : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow
     QAction *actionHideAllLayers() { return mActionHideAllLayers; }
     QAction *actionShowAllLayers() { return mActionShowAllLayers; }
     QAction *actionHideSelectedLayers() { return mActionHideSelectedLayers; }
+    QAction *actionToggleSelectedLayers() { return mActionToggleSelectedLayers; }
     QAction *actionHideDeselectedLayers() { return mActionHideDeselectedLayers; }
     QAction *actionShowSelectedLayers() { return mActionShowSelectedLayers; }
 
@@ -1412,6 +1413,8 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgisApp : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow
     void showAllLayers();
     //reimplements method from base (gui) class
     void hideSelectedLayers();
+    //! Toggles the visibility of the selected layers
+    void toggleSelectedLayers();
     //! Hides any layers which are not selected
     void hideDeselectedLayers();
     //reimplements method from base (gui) class
diff --git a/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp b/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp
index d2fe3c92a166..24227de5fcc8 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionRemoveAllFromOverview() { return qgis->actionRe
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionHideAllLayers() { return qgis->actionHideAllLayers(); }
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionShowAllLayers() { return qgis->actionShowAllLayers(); }
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionHideSelectedLayers() { return qgis->actionHideSelectedLayers(); }
+QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionToggleSelectedLayers() { return qgis->actionToggleSelectedLayers(); }
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionHideDeselectedLayers() { return qgis->actionHideDeselectedLayers(); }
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionShowSelectedLayers() { return qgis->actionShowSelectedLayers(); }
 
diff --git a/src/app/qgisappinterface.h b/src/app/qgisappinterface.h
index 1468d0fe0172..dd36ecec46f2 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisappinterface.h
+++ b/src/app/qgisappinterface.h
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgisAppInterface : public QgisInterface
     QAction *actionHideAllLayers() override;
     QAction *actionShowAllLayers() override;
     QAction *actionHideSelectedLayers() override;
+    QAction *actionToggleSelectedLayers() override;
     QAction *actionHideDeselectedLayers() override;
     QAction *actionShowSelectedLayers() override;
     QAction *actionManagePlugins() override;
diff --git a/src/app/qgsmapthemes.cpp b/src/app/qgsmapthemes.cpp
index 687cb3bd97e1..c3006ad2dd1d 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmapthemes.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmapthemes.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ QgsMapThemes::QgsMapThemes()
   mMenu->addAction( QgisApp::instance()->actionHideAllLayers() );
   mMenu->addAction( QgisApp::instance()->actionShowSelectedLayers() );
   mMenu->addAction( QgisApp::instance()->actionHideSelectedLayers() );
+  mMenu->addAction( QgisApp::instance()->actionToggleSelectedLayers() );
   mMenu->addAction( QgisApp::instance()->actionHideDeselectedLayers() );
   mMenu->addSeparator();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.cpp b/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.cpp
index 7fe243af10da..68af1ac50034 100644
--- a/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,22 @@ void QgsLayerTreeView::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent *event )
 
 void QgsLayerTreeView::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent *event )
 {
+  if ( event->key() == Qt::Key_Space )
+  {
+    const auto constSelectedNodes = selectedNodes();
+
+    if ( ! constSelectedNodes.isEmpty() )
+    {
+      for ( QgsLayerTreeNode *node : constSelectedNodes )
+      {
+        node->setItemVisibilityChecked( ! node->isVisible() );
+      }
+
+      // if we call the original keyPress handler, the current item will be checked to the original state yet again
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   const QgsLayerTreeModel::Flags oldFlags = layerTreeModel()->flags();
   if ( event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier )
     layerTreeModel()->setFlags( oldFlags | QgsLayerTreeModel::ActionHierarchical );
diff --git a/src/gui/qgisinterface.h b/src/gui/qgisinterface.h
index c748e3aa6bf3..78a329c23b10 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgisinterface.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgisinterface.h
@@ -511,6 +511,12 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgisInterface : public QObject
     virtual QAction *actionShowAllLayers() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionHideSelectedLayers() = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the Toggle Selected Layers action.
+     * \since QGIS 3.14
+     */
+    virtual QAction *actionToggleSelectedLayers() = 0;
+
     /**
      * Returns the Hide Deselected Layers action.
      * \since QGIS 3.0
diff --git a/src/ui/qgisapp.ui b/src/ui/qgisapp.ui
index 421b1c70d803..408a8bc8c75c 100644
--- a/src/ui/qgisapp.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgisapp.ui
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     <addaction name="mActionHideAllLayers"/>
     <addaction name="mActionShowSelectedLayers"/>
     <addaction name="mActionHideSelectedLayers"/>
+    <addaction name="mActionToggleSelectedLayers"/>
     <addaction name="mActionHideDeselectedLayers"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
    </widget>
@@ -2673,6 +2674,17 @@ Acts on the currently active layer only.</string>
     <string>Hide Selected Layers</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="mActionToggleSelectedLayers">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Toggle Selected Layers</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="shortcut">
+    <string>Space</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="shortcutContext">
+    <enum>Qt::WidgetShortcut</enum>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="mActionHideDeselectedLayers">
    <property name="icon">
     <iconset resource="../../images/images.qrc">