diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36d3ead..d5676aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ Then edit this section to fit your needs. That available tag properties are:
 *   clone_on
 *   class
 *   exec_once
+*   selected
 
 The available client properties are:
 *   floating
@@ -154,4 +155,5 @@ The available client properties are:
 *   maximized_vertical
 *   sticky
 *   focusable
-*   skip_taskbar
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+*   skip_taskbar
+
diff --git a/example.rc.lua b/example.rc.lua
index 8c909d9..88e4549 100644
--- a/example.rc.lua
+++ b/example.rc.lua
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ tyrannical.tags = {
         exclusive   = true,                   -- Refuse any other type of clients (by classes)
         screen      = {1,2},                  -- Create this tag on screen 1 and screen 2
         layout      = awful.layout.suit.tile, -- Use the tile layout
+        selected    = true,
         class       = { --Accept the following classes, refuse everything else (because of "exclusive=true")
             "xterm" , "urxvt" , "aterm","URxvt","XTerm","konsole","terminator","gnome-terminal"
         }
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8343fd7..da2a537 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ awful.tag.add,awful.tag._setscreen = function(tag,props)
         local t3 = awful.tag._add(tag,{screen = awful.tag.getproperty(t,"clone_on"), clone_of = t,icon=awful.tag.geticon(t)})
         --TODO prevent clients from being added to the clone
     end
+    t.selected = props.selected or false
     t:connect_signal("property::selected", function(t) on_selected_change(t,props or {}) end)
     return t
 end,awful.tag.setscreen