diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index b1239316..b508758f 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
     awful.key({ modkey,           }, "w", function () mymainmenu:show(true)        end),
 
     -- Layout manipulation
-    awful.key({ modkey, "Shift"   }, "j", function () awful.client.swap.byidx(  1) end),
-    awful.key({ modkey, "Shift"   }, "k", function () awful.client.swap.byidx( -1) end),
-    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "j", function () awful.screen.focus( 1)       end),
-    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "k", function () awful.screen.focus(-1)       end),
+    awful.key({ modkey, "Shift"   }, "j", function () awful.client.swap.byidx(  1)    end),
+    awful.key({ modkey, "Shift"   }, "k", function () awful.client.swap.byidx( -1)    end),
+    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "j", function () awful.screen.focus_relative( 1) end),
+    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "k", function () awful.screen.focus_relative(-1) end),
     awful.key({ modkey,           }, "u", awful.client.urgent.jumpto),
     awful.key({ modkey,           }, "Tab",
         function ()
diff --git a/lib/awful/screen.lua.in b/lib/awful/screen.lua.in
index 44a6b031..0a03f74f 100644
--- a/lib/awful/screen.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/screen.lua.in
@@ -21,13 +21,20 @@ local data = {}
 data.padding = {}
 
 --- Give the focus to a screen, and move pointer.
--- @param i Relative screen number.
-function focus(i)
-    local s = util.cycle(capi.screen.count(), capi.mouse.screen + i)
-    local c = client.focus.history.get(s, 0)
+-- @param screen Screen number.
+function focus(screen)
+    local c = client.focus.history.get(screen, 0)
     if c then capi.client.focus = c end
     -- Move the mouse on the screen
-    capi.mouse.screen = s
+    capi.mouse.screen = screen
+end
+
+--- Give the focus to a screen, and move pointer, but relative to the current
+-- focused screen.
+-- @param i Value to add to the current focused screen index. 1 will focus next
+-- screen, -1 would focus the previous one.
+function focus_relative(i)
+    return focus(util.cycle(capi.screen.count(), capi.mouse.screen + i))
 end
 
 --- Get or set the screen padding.