diff --git a/src/cycle.c b/src/cycle.c
index b5e45f1..ef32da9 100644
--- a/src/cycle.c
+++ b/src/cycle.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ clientCycleCreateList (Client *c)
 static void
 clientCycleFocusAndRaise (Client *c)
 {
+    int no_raise;
     ScreenInfo *screen_info;
     DisplayInfo *display_info;
     Client *sibling;
@@ -175,12 +176,16 @@ clientCycleFocusAndRaise (Client *c)
 
     screen_info = c->screen_info;
     display_info = screen_info->display_info;
+    no_raise = screen_info->params->cycle_no_raise;
 
+    if (!no_raise) {
     sibling = clientGetTransientFor(c);
     clientRaise (sibling, None);
     clientShow (sibling, TRUE);
     clientUnshade (c);
+    }
     clientSetFocus (screen_info, c, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (display_info), NO_FOCUS_FLAG);
+    if (!no_raise)
     clientSetLastRaise (c);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 607bb7b..2b88037 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ loadSettings (ScreenInfo *screen_info)
         {"button_spacing", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
         {"click_to_focus", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, TRUE},
         {"focus_delay", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
+        {"cycle_no_raise", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, FALSE},
         {"cycle_apps_only", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, TRUE},
         {"cycle_draw_frame", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, TRUE},
         {"cycle_hidden", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, TRUE},
@@ -759,6 +760,8 @@ loadSettings (ScreenInfo *screen_info)
         getBoolValue ("box_move", rc);
     screen_info->params->click_to_focus =
         getBoolValue ("click_to_focus", rc);
+    screen_info->params->cycle_no_raise =
+        getBoolValue ("cycle_no_raise", rc);
     screen_info->params->cycle_apps_only =
         getBoolValue ("cycle_apps_only", rc);
     screen_info->params->cycle_minimum =
@@ -1261,6 +1264,10 @@ cb_xfwm4_channel_property_changed(XfconfChannel *channel, const gchar *property_
                     screen_info->params->borderless_maximize = g_value_get_boolean (value);
                     reloadScreenSettings (screen_info, UPDATE_MAXIMIZE);
                 }
+                else if (!strcmp (name, "cycle_no_raise"))
+                {
+                    screen_info->params->cycle_no_raise = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+                }
                 else if (!strcmp (name, "cycle_minimum"))
                 {
                     screen_info->params->cycle_minimum = g_value_get_boolean (value);
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index be01b6b..b53231b 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ struct _XfwmParams
     gboolean box_move;
     gboolean box_resize;
     gboolean click_to_focus;
+    gboolean cycle_no_raise;
     gboolean cycle_apps_only;
     gboolean cycle_draw_frame;
     gboolean cycle_hidden;