diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 28fbc4021..c4c2cec2e 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ void
 focus(Display *disp, DC *drawcontext, Client * c, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
 {
     /* if c is NULL or invisible, take next client in the stack */
-    if((!c && selscreen) || (c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags)))
-        for(c = stack; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->snext);
+    if((!c && selscreen) || (c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags)))
+        for(c = stack; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->snext);
     
     /* if a client was selected but it's not the current client, unfocus it */
     if(sel && sel != c)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index f5c9d288f..8d2576683 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ uicb_reload(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf, const char *arg __attribute__
     config_destroy(&jdwmlibconf);
     p_delete(&jdwmconf->rules);
     p_delete(&jdwmconf->tags);
+    p_delete(&jdwmconf->selected_tags);
     p_delete(&jdwmconf->layouts);
     parse_config(disp, screen, &dc, jdwmconf);
 }
@@ -199,8 +200,16 @@ parse_config(Display * disp, int scr, DC * drawcontext, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
 
     jdwmconf->ntags = config_setting_length(conftags);
     jdwmconf->tags = p_new(const char *, jdwmconf->ntags);
+    jdwmconf->selected_tags = p_new(Bool, jdwmconf->ntags);
+
     for(i = 0; (tmp = config_setting_get_string_elem(conftags, i)); i++)
+    {
         jdwmconf->tags[i] = tmp;
+        jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = False;
+    }
+
+    /* select first tag by default */
+    jdwmconf->selected_tags[0] = True;
 
     /* layouts */
     conflayouts = config_lookup(&jdwmlibconf, "jdwm.layouts");
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index abc4a846a..f2e229660 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ struct jdwm_config
 {
     /** Tag list */
     const char **tags;
+    /** Selected tags */
+    Bool *selected_tags;
     /** Number of tags in **tags */
     int ntags;
     /** Layout list */
diff --git a/draw.c b/draw.c
index a393514ec..30f304e47 100644
--- a/draw.c
+++ b/draw.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ extern int bh, blw;             /* bar height, bar layout label width */
 extern Window barwin;
 extern DC dc;                   /* global draw context */
 extern Client *clients, *sel, *stack;   /* global client list and stack */
-extern Bool *seltags;
 
 /* static */
 
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ drawstatus(Display *disp, jdwm_config * jdwmconf)
     for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags; i++)
     {
         dc.w = textw(jdwmconf->tags[i]);
-        if(seltags[i])
+        if(jdwmconf->selected_tags[i])
         {
             drawtext(disp, jdwmconf->tags[i], dc.sel);
             drawsquare(sel && sel->tags[i], isoccupied(i), dc.sel, disp);
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 1dd3b0385..aaeec146f 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ handle_event_configurerequest(XEvent * e, jdwm_config *jdwmconf __attribute__ ((
                 c->y = sh / 2 - c->h / 2;       /* center in y direction */
             if((ev->value_mask & (CWX | CWY)) && !(ev->value_mask & (CWWidth | CWHeight)))
                 configure(c);
-            if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags))
+            if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
                 XMoveResizeWindow(e->xany.display, c->win, c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h);
         }
         else
diff --git a/jdwm.c b/jdwm.c
index af54e60e5..30dc3f281 100644
--- a/jdwm.c
+++ b/jdwm.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ extern void (*handler[LASTEvent]) (XEvent *, jdwm_config *);   /* event handler
 int screen, sx, sy, sw, sh, wax, way, waw, wah;
 int bh;
 Atom jdwmprops, wmatom[WMLast], netatom[NetLast];
-Bool *seltags, *prevtags;;
+Bool *prevtags;;
 Bool selscreen = True;
 Client *clients = NULL;
 Client *sel = NULL;
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ cleanup(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     XFreeCursor(disp, cursor[CurMove]);
     XSetInputFocus(disp, PointerRoot, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
     XSync(disp, False);
-    p_delete(&seltags);
     p_delete(&prevtags);
     p_delete(&taglayouts);
 }
@@ -181,8 +180,6 @@ setup(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     XSelectInput(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), wa.event_mask);
     grabkeys(disp, jdwmconf);
     compileregs(jdwmconf);
-    seltags = p_new(Bool, jdwmconf->ntags);
-    seltags[0] = True;
     prevtags = p_new(Bool, jdwmconf->ntags);
     prevtags[0] = True;
     /* geometry */
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index 94dbcc861..90385da99 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ extern Layout ** taglayouts;
 extern int wax, way, wah, waw;  /* windowarea geometry */
 extern Window barwin;
 extern Client *clients, *sel;   /* global client list */
-extern Bool *seltags;
 extern Atom jdwmprops;
 extern DC dc;
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ arrange(Display * disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     Client *c;
 
     for(c = clients; c; c = c->next)
-        if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags))
+        if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
             unban(c);
         else
             ban(c);
@@ -50,9 +49,9 @@ uicb_focusnext(Display *disp __attribute__ ((unused)),
 
     if(!sel)
         return;
-    for(c = sel->next; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->next);
+    for(c = sel->next; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->next);
     if(!c)
-        for(c = clients; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->next);
+        for(c = clients; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->next);
     if(c)
     {
         focus(c->display, &dc, c, jdwmconf);
@@ -69,11 +68,11 @@ uicb_focusprev(Display *disp __attribute__ ((unused)),
 
     if(!sel)
         return;
-    for(c = sel->prev; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->prev);
+    for(c = sel->prev; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->prev);
     if(!c)
     {
         for(c = clients; c && c->next; c = c->next);
-        for(; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->prev);
+        for(; c && !isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c = c->prev);
     }
     if(c)
     {
@@ -107,14 +106,14 @@ loadjdwmprops(Display *disp, jdwm_config * jdwmconf)
     if(gettextprop(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), jdwmprops, prop, sizeof(prop)))
     {
         for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags && i < ssizeof(prop) - 1 && prop[i] != '\0'; i++)
-            seltags[i] = prop[i] == '1';
+            jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = prop[i] == '1';
     }
 }
 
 inline Client *
-nexttiled(Client * c, int ntags)
+nexttiled(Client * c, Bool * tags, int ntags)
 {
-    for(; c && (c->isfloating || !isvisible(c, ntags)); c = c->next);
+    for(; c && (c->isfloating || !isvisible(c, tags, ntags)); c = c->next);
     return c;
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ restack(Display * disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
             XConfigureWindow(disp, sel->win, CWSibling | CWStackMode, &wc);
             wc.sibling = sel->win;
         }
-        for(c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags))
+        for(c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
         {
             if(c == sel)
                 continue;
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ savejdwmprops(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
 {
     int i;
     for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags && i < ssizeof(prop) - 1; i++)
-        prop[i] = seltags[i] ? '1' : '0';
+        prop[i] = jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] ? '1' : '0';
     prop[i] = '\0';
     XChangeProperty(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), jdwmprops, XA_STRING, 8, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) prop, i);
 }
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ uicb_setlayout(Display *disp, jdwm_config * jdwmconf, const char *arg)
     savejdwmprops(disp, jdwmconf);
 
     for(j = 0; j < jdwmconf->ntags; j++)
-        if (seltags[j])
+        if (jdwmconf->selected_tags[j])
             taglayouts[j] = jdwmconf->current_layout;
 }
 
@@ -269,7 +268,7 @@ uicb_zoom(Display *disp __attribute__ ((unused)),
           const char *arg __attribute__ ((unused))) 
 { 
     Client *c;
-    if(!sel || ((c = sel) == nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags) && !(c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags))))
+    if(!sel || ((c = sel) == nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags) && !(c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))))
         return;
     detach(c);
     attach(c);
diff --git a/layout.h b/layout.h
index 223677d4d..7ee4407e9 100644
--- a/layout.h
+++ b/layout.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 void arrange(Display *, jdwm_config *);             /* arranges all windows depending on the layout in use */
 void initlayouts(jdwm_config *);         /* initialize layout array */
-Client *nexttiled(Client *, int);    /* returns tiled successor of c */
+Client *nexttiled(Client *, Bool *, int);    /* returns tiled successor of c */
 void restack(Display *, jdwm_config *);        /* restores z layers of all clients */
 void uicb_focusnext(Display *, jdwm_config *, const char *);   /* focuses next visible client */
 void uicb_focusprev(Display *, jdwm_config *, const char *);   /* focuses prev visible client */
diff --git a/layouts/floating.c b/layouts/floating.c
index 4183a5987..dc772a76d 100644
--- a/layouts/floating.c
+++ b/layouts/floating.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ floating(Display *disp __attribute__ ((unused)), jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     Client *c;
 
     for(c = clients; c; c = c->next)
-        if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags))
+        if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
         {
             if(c->ftview)
             {
diff --git a/layouts/grid.c b/layouts/grid.c
index cfc8b886c..8119d3050 100644
--- a/layouts/grid.c
+++ b/layouts/grid.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ grid(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     unsigned int i, n, cx, cy, cw, ch, aw, ah, cols, rows;
     Client *c;
 
-    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags))
+    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
         n++;
 
     /* grid dimensions */
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ grid(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     cw = waw / (cols ? cols : 1);
 
     for(i = 0, c = clients; c; c = c->next)
-        if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->ntags))
+        if(isvisible(c, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
         {
             unban(c);
             if(c->isfloating)
diff --git a/layouts/spiral.c b/layouts/spiral.c
index 0bb132330..1e3638a97 100644
--- a/layouts/spiral.c
+++ b/layouts/spiral.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fibonacci(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf, int shape)
     ny = 0;
     nw = waw;
     nh = wah;
-    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags))
+    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
         n++;
     for(i = 0, c = clients; c; c = c->next)
     {
diff --git a/layouts/tile.c b/layouts/tile.c
index 4cd3902df..cdf23e54c 100644
--- a/layouts/tile.c
+++ b/layouts/tile.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ _tile(jdwm_config *jdwmconf, const Bool right)
     int n, th, i, mh;
     Client *c;
 
-    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags))
+    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
         n++;
 
     /* window geoms */
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ _tile(jdwm_config *jdwmconf, const Bool right)
 
     nx = wax;
     ny = way;
-    for(i = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags), i++)
+    for(i = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags), i++)
     {
         c->ismax = False;
         if(i < nmaster)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ _bstack(jdwm_config *jdwmconf, Bool portrait)
     int i, n, nx, ny, nw, nh, mw, mh, tw, th;
     Client *c;
 
-    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags))
+    for(n = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags))
         n++;
 
     /* window geoms */
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ _bstack(jdwm_config *jdwmconf, Bool portrait)
     th = (n > nmaster) ? (wah * (1 - mwfact)) / (portrait ? 1 : n - nmaster) : 0;
     tw = (n > nmaster) ? waw / (portrait ? n - nmaster : 1) : 0;
 
-    for(i = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->ntags), i++)
+    for(i = 0, c = nexttiled(clients, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags); c; c = nexttiled(c->next, jdwmconf->selected_tags, jdwmconf->ntags), i++)
     {
         c->ismax = False;
         nx = wax;
diff --git a/tag.c b/tag.c
index cf299c830..479896c2b 100644
--- a/tag.c
+++ b/tag.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "tag.h"
 
 extern Client *sel;             /* global client list */
-extern Bool *seltags, *prevtags;
+extern Bool *prevtags;
 extern Layout ** taglayouts;
 
 static Regs *regs = NULL;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ applyrules(Client * c, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
         XFree(ch.res_name);
     if(!matched)
         for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags; i++)
-            c->tags[i] = seltags[i];
+            c->tags[i] = jdwmconf->selected_tags[i];
 }
 
 void
@@ -99,18 +99,20 @@ compileregs(jdwm_config * jdwmconf)
 }
 
 
-/** Returns True if a client is visible on
- * one of the currently selected tag, false otherwise.
+/** Returns True if a client is tagged
+ * with one of the tags
  * \param c Client
+ * \param tags tag to check
+ * \param ntags number of tags in *tags
  * \return True or False
  */
 Bool
-isvisible(Client * c, int ntags)
+isvisible(Client * c, Bool * tags, int ntags)
 {
     int i;
 
     for(i = 0; i < ntags; i++)
-        if(c->tags[i] && seltags[i])
+        if(c->tags[i] && tags[i])
             return True;
     return False;
 }
@@ -203,10 +205,10 @@ uicb_toggleview(Display *disp,
     int j;
 
     i = idxoftag(arg, jdwmconf->tags, jdwmconf->ntags);
-    seltags[i] = !seltags[i];
-    for(j = 0; j < jdwmconf->ntags && !seltags[j]; j++);
+    jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = !jdwmconf->selected_tags[i];
+    for(j = 0; j < jdwmconf->ntags && !jdwmconf->selected_tags[j]; j++);
     if(j == jdwmconf->ntags)
-        seltags[i] = True;      /* cannot toggle last view */
+        jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = True;      /* cannot toggle last view */
     savejdwmprops(disp, jdwmconf);
     arrange(disp, jdwmconf);
 }
@@ -225,13 +227,13 @@ uicb_view(Display *disp,
 
     for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags; i++)
     {
-        prevtags[i] = seltags[i];
-        seltags[i] = arg == NULL;
+        prevtags[i] = jdwmconf->selected_tags[i];
+        jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = arg == NULL;
     }
     i = idxoftag(arg, jdwmconf->tags, jdwmconf->ntags);
     if(i >= 0 && i < jdwmconf->ntags)
     {
-        seltags[i] = True;
+        jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = True;
         jdwmconf->current_layout = taglayouts[i];
     }
     savejdwmprops(disp, jdwmconf);
@@ -253,8 +255,8 @@ uicb_viewprevtags(Display * disp,
 
     for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags; i++)
     {
-        t = seltags[i];
-        seltags[i] = prevtags[i];
+        t = jdwmconf->selected_tags[i];
+        jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = prevtags[i];
         prevtags[i] = t;
     }
     arrange(disp, jdwmconf);
@@ -275,13 +277,13 @@ uicb_tag_viewnext(Display *disp,
 
     for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags; i++)
     {
-        if(firsttag < 0 && seltags[i])
+        if(firsttag < 0 && jdwmconf->selected_tags[i])
             firsttag = i;
-        seltags[i] = False;
+        jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = False;
     }
     if(++firsttag >= jdwmconf->ntags)
         firsttag = 0;
-    seltags[firsttag] = True;
+    jdwmconf->selected_tags[firsttag] = True;
     savejdwmprops(disp, jdwmconf);
     arrange(disp, jdwmconf);
 }
@@ -301,13 +303,13 @@ uicb_tag_viewprev(Display *disp,
 
     for(i = jdwmconf->ntags - 1; i >= 0; i--)
     {
-        if(firsttag < 0 && seltags[i])
+        if(firsttag < 0 && jdwmconf->selected_tags[i])
             firsttag = i;
-        seltags[i] = False;
+        jdwmconf->selected_tags[i] = False;
     }
     if(--firsttag < 0)
         firsttag = jdwmconf->ntags - 1;
-    seltags[firsttag] = True;
+    jdwmconf->selected_tags[firsttag] = True;
     savejdwmprops(disp, jdwmconf);
     arrange(disp, jdwmconf);
 }
diff --git a/tag.h b/tag.h
index b451b6125..b51db4928 100644
--- a/tag.h
+++ b/tag.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "client.h"
 
 void compileregs(jdwm_config *);         /* initialize regexps of rules defined in config.h */
-Bool isvisible(Client *, int);       /* returns True if client is visible */
+Bool isvisible(Client *, Bool *, int);
 void applyrules(Client * c, jdwm_config *);    /* applies rules to c */
 void uicb_tag(Display *, jdwm_config *, const char *);         /* tags sel with arg's index */
 void uicb_togglefloating(Display *, jdwm_config *, const char *);      /* toggles sel between floating/tiled state */