diff --git a/lib/awful/tag.lua.in b/lib/awful/tag.lua.in
index dc6f96286..009619468 100644
--- a/lib/awful/tag.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/tag.lua.in
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ function viewmore(tags, screen)
     capi.screen[screen]:emit_signal("tag::history::update")
 end
 
+--- Toggle selection of a tag
+-- @param tag Tag to be toggled
+function viewtoggle(t)
+    t.selected = not t.selected
+    capi.screen[t.screen]:emit_signal("tag::history::update")
+end
+
 --- Get tag data table.
 -- @param tag The Tag.
 -- @return The data table.