diff --git a/include/config/rcxml.h b/include/config/rcxml.h
index a0250711..e326ad35 100644
--- a/include/config/rcxml.h
+++ b/include/config/rcxml.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ struct rcxml {
 	struct wl_list mousebinds; /* struct mousebind.link */
 	double scroll_factor;
 
+	bool menu_client_menu_at_pointer;
+
 	/* touch tablet */
 	struct wl_list touch_configs;
 
diff --git a/src/action.c b/src/action.c
index 6c026733..57863b64 100644
--- a/src/action.c
+++ b/src/action.c
@@ -594,6 +594,8 @@ show_menu(struct server *server, struct view *view, const char *menu_name)
 			force_menu_top_left = true;
 		} else if (ssd_part_contains(LAB_SSD_PART_TITLEBAR, type)) {
 			force_menu_top_left = false;
+		} else if (rc.menu_client_menu_at_pointer) {
+			force_menu_top_left = false;
 		} else {
 			force_menu_top_left = true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index 1b2265d2..b0424086 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -887,6 +887,11 @@ entry(xmlNode *node, char *nodename, char *content)
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "ignoring invalid value for notifyClient");
 		}
 
+	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "menu_clientMenuAtPointer")) {
+		if (parse_bool(content, -1) == true) {
+			rc.menu_client_menu_at_pointer = true;
+		};
+
 	/* <windowSwitcher show="" preview="" outlines="" /> */
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "show.windowSwitcher")) {
 		set_bool(content, &rc.window_switcher.show);
@@ -1157,6 +1162,8 @@ rcxml_init(void)
 		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL
 		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_SKIP_WINDOW_SWITCHER;
 
+	rc.menu_client_menu_at_pointer = false;
+
 	rc.resize_indicator = LAB_RESIZE_INDICATOR_NEVER;
 
 	rc.workspace_config.popuptime = INT_MIN;