diff --git a/lib/awful/rules.lua b/lib/awful/rules.lua
index a1b8b296..c027d4a2 100644
--- a/lib/awful/rules.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/rules.lua
@@ -312,8 +312,9 @@ end
 --- Create a new tag based on a rule.
 -- @tparam client c The client
 -- @tparam boolean|function|string value The value.
+-- @tparam table props The properties.
 -- @treturn tag The new tag
-function rules.high_priority_properties.new_tag(c, value)
+function rules.high_priority_properties.new_tag(c, value, props)
     local ty = type(value)
     local t = nil
 
@@ -324,8 +325,16 @@ function rules.high_priority_properties.new_tag(c, value)
         -- Create a tag named after "value"
         t = atag.add(value, {screen=c.screen, volatile=true})
     elseif ty == "table" then
-        -- Assume a table of tags properties
-        t = atag.add(value.name or c.class or "N/A", value)
+        -- Assume a table of tags properties. Set the right screen, but
+        -- avoid editing the original table
+        local values = value.screen and value or util.table.clone(value)
+        values.screen = values.screen or c.screen
+
+        t = atag.add(value.name or c.class or "N/A", values)
+
+        -- In case the tag has been forced to another screen, move the client
+        c.screen = t.screen
+        props.screen = t.screen -- In case another rule query it
     else
         assert(false)
     end
@@ -409,7 +418,7 @@ function rules.execute(c, props, callbacks)
                 value = value(c, props)
             end
 
-            handler(c, value)
+            handler(c, value, props)
         end
 
     end
diff --git a/tests/run.sh b/tests/run.sh
index 8219445d..1eb4e91b 100755
--- a/tests/run.sh
+++ b/tests/run.sh
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ start_awesome() {
 # Count errors.
 errors=0
 # Seconds after when awesome gets killed.
-timeout_stale=120 # FIXME This should be no more than 60s
+timeout_stale=180 # FIXME This should be no more than 60s
 
 for f in $tests; do
     echo "== Running $f =="
diff --git a/tests/test-awful-client.lua b/tests/test-awful-client.lua
index 26c11968..578f9c13 100644
--- a/tests/test-awful-client.lua
+++ b/tests/test-awful-client.lua
@@ -209,6 +209,36 @@ table.insert(multi_screen_steps, function()
     return true
 end)
 
+-- Test the `new_tag` rule
+table.insert(multi_screen_steps, function()
+    for _, c in ipairs(client.get()) do
+        c:kill()
+    end
+
+    for i=1, screen.count() do
+        local s = screen[i]
+        test_client("screen"..i, nil, {
+            new_tag = {
+                name = "NEW_AT_"..i,
+                screen = s,
+            }
+        })
+    end
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(multi_screen_steps, function()
+    if #client.get() ~= screen.count() then return end
+
+    for _, c in ipairs(client.get()) do
+        assert(#c:tags() == 1)
+        assert(c.first_tag.name == "NEW_AT_"..c.screen.index)
+    end
+
+    return true
+end)
+
 require("_multi_screen")(steps, multi_screen_steps)
 
 require("_runner").run_steps(steps)