diff --git a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
index 1a65bcda..5b2463bb 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ Actions are used in menus and keyboard/mouse bindings.
 *<action name="Focus" />*
 	Give focus to window under cursor.
 
+*<action name="Unfocus" />*
+	Remove focus from the window that is currently focused.
+
 *<action name="Raise" />*
 	Restack the current window above other open windows.
 
diff --git a/src/action.c b/src/action.c
index 26d609bb..6cd809e4 100644
--- a/src/action.c
+++ b/src/action.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ enum action_type {
 	ACTION_TYPE_TOGGLE_ALWAYS_ON_TOP,
 	ACTION_TYPE_TOGGLE_ALWAYS_ON_BOTTOM,
 	ACTION_TYPE_FOCUS,
+	ACTION_TYPE_UNFOCUS,
 	ACTION_TYPE_ICONIFY,
 	ACTION_TYPE_MOVE,
 	ACTION_TYPE_RAISE,
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ const char *action_names[] = {
 	"ToggleAlwaysOnTop",
 	"ToggleAlwaysOnBottom",
 	"Focus",
+	"Unfocus",
 	"Iconify",
 	"Move",
 	"Raise",
@@ -745,6 +747,9 @@ actions_run(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
 				desktop_focus_view(view, /*raise*/ false);
 			}
 			break;
+		case ACTION_TYPE_UNFOCUS:
+			seat_focus_surface(&server->seat, NULL);
+			break;
 		case ACTION_TYPE_ICONIFY:
 			if (view) {
 				view_minimize(view, true);