diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index fdaae8c..132d6f2 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int32_t ignore_maximize;
 	int32_t ignore_minimize;
 	int32_t isnosizehint;
+	int32_t indleinhibit_when_focus;
 	const char *monitor;
 	int32_t offsetx;
 	int32_t offsety;
@@ -1946,6 +1947,7 @@ bool parse_option(Config *config, char *key, char *value) {
 		rule->ignore_maximize = -1;
 		rule->ignore_minimize = -1;
 		rule->isnosizehint = -1;
+		rule->indleinhibit_when_focus = -1;
 		rule->isterm = -1;
 		rule->allow_csd = -1;
 		rule->force_maximize = -1;
@@ -2055,6 +2057,8 @@ bool parse_option(Config *config, char *key, char *value) {
 					rule->ignore_minimize = atoi(val);
 				} else if (strcmp(key, "isnosizehint") == 0) {
 					rule->isnosizehint = atoi(val);
+				} else if (strcmp(key, "indleinhibit_when_focus") == 0) {
+					rule->indleinhibit_when_focus = atoi(val);
 				} else if (strcmp(key, "isterm") == 0) {
 					rule->isterm = atoi(val);
 				} else if (strcmp(key, "allow_csd") == 0) {
@@ -3528,11 +3532,12 @@ void reapply_cursor_style(void) {
 	wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr, "left_ptr");
 
 	hide_cursor_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(wl_display_get_event_loop(dpy),
-										  hidecursor, cursor);
+												 hidecursor, cursor);
 	if (cursor_hidden) {
 		wlr_cursor_unset_image(cursor);
 	} else {
-		wl_event_source_timer_update(hide_cursor_source, cursor_hide_timeout * 1000);
+		wl_event_source_timer_update(hide_cursor_source,
+									 cursor_hide_timeout * 1000);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mango.c b/src/mango.c
index 446c546..76b596a 100644
--- a/src/mango.c
+++ b/src/mango.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ struct Client {
 	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1 *foreign_toplevel;
 	int32_t isfloating, isurgent, isfullscreen, isfakefullscreen,
 		need_float_size_reduce, isminimized, isoverlay, isnosizehint,
-		ignore_maximize, ignore_minimize;
+		ignore_maximize, ignore_minimize, indleinhibit_when_focus;
 	int32_t ismaximizescreen;
 	int32_t overview_backup_bw;
 	int32_t fullscreen_backup_x, fullscreen_backup_y, fullscreen_backup_w,
@@ -816,6 +816,8 @@ static Monitor *get_monitor_nearest_to(int32_t lx, int32_t ly);
 static bool match_monitor_spec(char *spec, Monitor *m);
 static void last_cursor_surface_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 										void *data);
+static int32_t keep_idle_inhibit(void *data);
+static void check_keep_idle_inhibit(Client *c);
 
 #include "data/static_keymap.h"
 #include "dispatch/bind_declare.h"
@@ -919,6 +921,7 @@ struct dvec2 *baked_points_opafadein;
 struct dvec2 *baked_points_opafadeout;
 
 static struct wl_event_source *hide_cursor_source;
+static struct wl_event_source *keep_idle_inhibit_source;
 static bool cursor_hidden = false;
 static bool tag_combo = false;
 static const char *cli_config_path = NULL;
@@ -1358,6 +1361,7 @@ static void apply_rule_properties(Client *c, const ConfigWinRule *r) {
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, ignore_maximize);
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, ignore_minimize);
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, isnosizehint);
+	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, indleinhibit_when_focus);
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, isunglobal);
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, allow_shortcuts_inhibit);
 
@@ -3437,6 +3441,8 @@ void focusclient(Client *c, int32_t lift) {
 		selmon->sel = c;
 		c->isfocusing = true;
 
+		check_keep_idle_inhibit(c);
+
 		if (last_focus_client && !last_focus_client->iskilling &&
 			last_focus_client != c) {
 			last_focus_client->isfocusing = false;
@@ -3953,6 +3959,7 @@ void init_client_properties(Client *c) {
 	c->force_tiled_state = 1;
 	c->force_tearing = 0;
 	c->allow_shortcuts_inhibit = SHORTCUTS_INHIBIT_ENABLE;
+	c->indleinhibit_when_focus = 0;
 	c->scroller_proportion_single = 0.0f;
 	c->float_geom.width = 0;
 	c->float_geom.height = 0;
@@ -5576,6 +5583,9 @@ void setup(void) {
 	idle_inhibit_mgr = wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_create(dpy);
 	wl_signal_add(&idle_inhibit_mgr->events.new_inhibitor, &new_idle_inhibitor);
 
+	keep_idle_inhibit_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(
+		wl_display_get_event_loop(dpy), keep_idle_inhibit, NULL);
+
 	layer_shell = wlr_layer_shell_v1_create(dpy, 4);
 	wl_signal_add(&layer_shell->events.new_surface, &new_layer_surface);
 
@@ -5644,7 +5654,7 @@ void setup(void) {
 	wl_signal_add(&cursor_shape_mgr->events.request_set_shape,
 				  &request_set_cursor_shape);
 	hide_cursor_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(wl_display_get_event_loop(dpy),
-										  hidecursor, cursor);
+												 hidecursor, cursor);
 	/*
 	 * Configures a seat, which is a single "seat" at which a user sits and
 	 * operates the computer. This conceptually includes up to one keyboard,
@@ -5858,7 +5868,8 @@ void overview_restore(Client *c, const Arg *arg) {
 }
 
 void handlecursoractivity(void) {
-	wl_event_source_timer_update(hide_cursor_source, cursor_hide_timeout * 1000);
+	wl_event_source_timer_update(hide_cursor_source,
+								 cursor_hide_timeout * 1000);
 
 	if (!cursor_hidden)
 		return;
@@ -5879,6 +5890,36 @@ int32_t hidecursor(void *data) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void check_keep_idle_inhibit(Client *c) {
+	if (c && c->indleinhibit_when_focus && keep_idle_inhibit_source) {
+		wl_event_source_timer_update(keep_idle_inhibit_source, 1000);
+	}
+}
+
+int32_t keep_idle_inhibit(void *data) {
+
+	if (!idle_inhibit_mgr) {
+		wl_event_source_timer_update(keep_idle_inhibit_source, 0);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (session && !session->active) {
+		wl_event_source_timer_update(keep_idle_inhibit_source, 0);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (!selmon || !selmon->sel || !selmon->sel->indleinhibit_when_focus) {
+		wl_event_source_timer_update(keep_idle_inhibit_source, 0);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (seat && idle_notifier) {
+		wlr_idle_notifier_v1_notify_activity(idle_notifier, seat);
+		wl_event_source_timer_update(keep_idle_inhibit_source, 1000);
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
 void unlocksession(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	SessionLock *lock = wl_container_of(listener, lock, unlock);
 	destroylock(lock, 1);