diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 5534576e..f2189529 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ clientkeys = awful.util.table.join(
     awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Return", function (c) c:swap(awful.client.getmaster()) end),
     awful.key({ modkey,           }, "o",      awful.client.movetoscreen                        ),
     awful.key({ modkey, "Shift"   }, "r",      function (c) c:redraw()                       end),
-    awful.key({ modkey,}, "m",
+    awful.key({ modkey,           }, "n",      function (c) c.minimized = not c.minimized    end),
+    awful.key({ modkey,           }, "m",
         function (c)
             c.maximized_horizontal = not c.maximized_horizontal
             c.maximized_vertical   = not c.maximized_vertical
diff --git a/manpages/awesome.1.txt b/manpages/awesome.1.txt
index 814bd55b..2d61422f 100644
--- a/manpages/awesome.1.txt
+++ b/manpages/awesome.1.txt
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ Clients
     Redraw the focused window.
 *Mod4 \+ m*::
     Maximize client.
+*Mod4 + n*::
+    Minimize client.
 *Mod4 \+ f*::
     Set client fullscreen.
 *Mod4 \+ Shift \+ c*::