diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7681f948c..2fa63fb11 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ util.o
 *-protocol.h
 *-protocol.c
 *-protocol.o
+compile_commands.json
+.clangd
diff --git a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
index 32dc5b425..5933eaca8 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ description: Advanced settings for XWayland, focus behavior, and system integrat
 | Setting | Default | Description |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- |
 | `focus_cross_monitor` | `0` | Allow directional focus to cross monitor boundaries. |
+| `focus_cross_monitor_mru` | `0` | When moving focus to another monitor, focus its most recently used window rather than the geometrically closest one. |
 | `exchange_cross_monitor` | `0` | Allow exchanging clients across monitor boundaries. |
 | `focus_cross_tag` | `0` | Allow directional focus to cross into other tags. |
 | `view_current_to_back` | `0` | Toggling the current tag switches back to the previously viewed tag. |
diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index d8f322359..c03e22970 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int32_t edge_scroller_pointer_focus;
 	double edge_scroller_focus_allow_speed;
 	int32_t focus_cross_monitor;
+	int32_t focus_cross_monitor_mru;
 	int32_t exchange_cross_monitor;
 	int32_t scratchpad_cross_monitor;
 	int32_t focus_cross_tag;
@@ -1515,6 +1516,8 @@ bool parse_option(Config *config, char *key, char *value, int line_number) {
 		config->edge_scroller_focus_allow_speed = atof(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "focus_cross_monitor") == 0) {
 		config->focus_cross_monitor = atoi(value);
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "focus_cross_monitor_mru") == 0) {
+		config->focus_cross_monitor_mru = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "exchange_cross_monitor") == 0) {
 		config->exchange_cross_monitor = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "scratchpad_cross_monitor") == 0) {
@@ -3704,6 +3707,8 @@ void override_config(void) {
 	config.drag_corner = CLAMP_INT(config.drag_corner, 0, 4);
 	config.drag_warp_cursor = CLAMP_INT(config.drag_warp_cursor, 0, 1);
 	config.focus_cross_monitor = CLAMP_INT(config.focus_cross_monitor, 0, 1);
+	config.focus_cross_monitor_mru =
+		CLAMP_INT(config.focus_cross_monitor_mru, 0, 1);
 	config.exchange_cross_monitor =
 		CLAMP_INT(config.exchange_cross_monitor, 0, 1);
 	config.scratchpad_cross_monitor =
@@ -3871,6 +3876,7 @@ void set_value_default() {
 	config.edge_scroller_pointer_focus = 1;
 	config.edge_scroller_focus_allow_speed = 0.0f;
 	config.focus_cross_monitor = 0;
+	config.focus_cross_monitor_mru = 0;
 	config.exchange_cross_monitor = 0;
 	config.scratchpad_cross_monitor = 0;
 	config.focus_cross_tag = 0;
diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
index 4d4e066ee..70a51fdf7 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ void focusdir(const Arg *arg) {
 	Client *c = NULL;
 	c = direction_select(arg);
 
+	if (config.focus_cross_monitor_mru && c && c->mon != selmon) {
+		focusmon(arg);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!selmon->isoverview)
 		c = get_focused_stack_client(c, arg->tc);
 	if (c) {
@@ -343,18 +348,26 @@ void focusmon(const Arg *arg) {
 		return;
 
 	selmon = tm;
-	if (config.warpcursor) {
-		warp_cursor_to_selmon(selmon);
+
+	c = arg->tc;
+	if (config.focus_cross_monitor_mru || !c) {
+		c = focustop(selmon);
 	}
-	c = arg->tc ? arg->tc : focustop(selmon);
+
 	if (!c) {
 		selmon->sel = NULL;
 		wlr_seat_pointer_notify_clear_focus(seat);
 		wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_clear_focus(seat);
 		focusclient(NULL, 0);
-	} else
+		if (config.warpcursor) {
+			warp_cursor_to_selmon(selmon);
+		}
+	} else {
 		focusclient(c, 1);
-
+		if (config.warpcursor) {
+			warp_cursor(c);
+		}
+	}
 	return;
 }