diff --git a/src/cycle.c b/src/cycle.c
index 9098d35..71ac284 100644
--- a/src/cycle.c
+++ b/src/cycle.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ clientCycleEventFilter (XEvent * xevent, gpointer data)
     ClientCycleData *passdata;
     Client *c, *removed;
     eventFilterStatus status;
-    KeyCode cancel;
+    KeyCode cancel, left, right;
     int key, modifiers;
     gboolean key_pressed, cycling, gone;
 
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ clientCycleEventFilter (XEvent * xevent, gpointer data)
     screen_info = c->screen_info;
     display_info = screen_info->display_info;
     cancel = screen_info->params->keys[KEY_CANCEL].keycode;
+    left = screen_info->params->keys[KEY_LEFT].keycode;
+    right = screen_info->params->keys[KEY_RIGHT].keycode;
     modifiers = (screen_info->params->keys[KEY_CYCLE_WINDOWS].modifier |
                  screen_info->params->keys[KEY_CYCLE_REVERSE_WINDOWS].modifier);
     status = EVENT_FILTER_STOP;
@@ -286,12 +288,12 @@ clientCycleEventFilter (XEvent * xevent, gpointer data)
                         c2 = tabwinSelectHead (passdata->tabwin);
                         cycling = FALSE;
                     }
-                    else if (key == KEY_CYCLE_REVERSE_WINDOWS)
+                    else if (key == KEY_CYCLE_REVERSE_WINDOWS || xevent->xkey.keycode == left)
                     {
                         TRACE ("Cycle: previous");
                         c2 = tabwinSelectPrev(passdata->tabwin);
                     }
-                    else if (key == KEY_CYCLE_WINDOWS)
+                    else if (key == KEY_CYCLE_WINDOWS || xevent->xkey.keycode == right)
                     {
                         TRACE ("Cycle: next");
                         c2 = tabwinSelectNext(passdata->tabwin);