diff --git a/awesomerc b/awesomerc
index 12a12e227..2392f71d4 100644
--- a/awesomerc
+++ b/awesomerc
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ awesome:
     # Resize hints
     resize_hints = true;
 
+    # Move pointer to the center of the focused window
+    focus_move_pointer = false;
+
     # Set of rules to put some windows floating
     # or to tag them on launch
     rules = ({ name = "Gimp";
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index f261c3b0b..a89a3c7ac 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@ parse_config(Display * disp, int scr, DC * drawcontext, const char *confpatharg,
     /* resize_hints */
     awesomeconf->resize_hints = config_lookup_bool(&awesomelibconf, "awesome.resize_hints");
 
+    /* focus_move_pointer */
+    awesomeconf->focus_move_pointer = config_lookup_bool(&awesomelibconf, "awesome.focus_move_pointer");
+
     /* colors */
     tmp = config_lookup_string(&awesomelibconf, "awesome.normal_border_color");
     colorbuf = initxcolor(disp, awesomeconf->phys_screen, tmp ? tmp : "#dddddd");
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index e8409f121..6d799a7d5 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ struct awesome_config
     int ncols;
     /** Transparency of unfocused clients */
     int opacity_unfocused;
+    /** Focus move pointer */
+    Bool focus_move_pointer;
     /** Respect resize hints */
     Bool resize_hints;
     /** Text displayed in bar */
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index 29e023b99..606809917 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ restack(Display * disp, DC * drawcontext, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
             wc.sibling = c->win;
         }
     }
+    if(awesomeconf->focus_move_pointer)
+        XWarpPointer(disp, None, sel->win, 0, 0, 0, 0, sel->w / 2, sel->h / 2);
     XSync(disp, False);
     while(XCheckMaskEvent(disp, EnterWindowMask, &ev));
 }