diff --git a/docs/bindings/keys.md b/docs/bindings/keys.md
index 6c8a8c58..d1eaa67e 100644
--- a/docs/bindings/keys.md
+++ b/docs/bindings/keys.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ bindr=Super,Super_L,spawn,rofi -show run
 | Command | Param | Description |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- |
 | `killclient` | `force` | Close the focused window. If `force` is specified, sends `SIGKILL`. |
+| `smartkillclient` | - | Remove the focused window from the current tag(s) if it is on multiple tags; otherwise close it. |
 | `togglefloating` | - | Toggle floating state. |
 | `toggle_all_floating` | - | Toggle all visible clients floating state. |
 | `togglefullscreen` | - | Toggle fullscreen. |
diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index 61af421b..e31a040d 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -1061,6 +1061,8 @@ FuncType parse_func_name(char *func_name, Arg *arg, char *arg_value,
 	} else if (strcmp(func_name, "killclient") == 0) {
 		func = killclient;
 		(*arg).i = parse_force(arg_value);
+	} else if (strcmp(func_name, "smartkillclient") == 0) {
+		func = smartkillclient;
 	} else if (strcmp(func_name, "centerwin") == 0) {
 		func = centerwin;
 	} else if (strcmp(func_name, "focuslast") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h b/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h
index 6960b001..1de2d78b 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ int32_t moveresize(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t exchange_client(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t exchange_stack_client(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t killclient(const Arg *arg);
+int32_t smartkillclient(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t toggleglobal(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t incnmaster(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t focusmon(const Arg *arg);
diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
index e7cfd020..34731b9f 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
@@ -360,6 +360,28 @@ int32_t killclient(const Arg *arg) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int32_t smartkillclient(const Arg *arg) {
+	Client *c = arg->tc ? arg->tc : (selmon ? selmon->sel : NULL);
+	if (!c)
+		return 0;
+
+	uint32_t newtags = c->tags & ~(c->mon->tagset[c->mon->seltags] & TAGMASK);
+	// Kill the client if it's single-tag, or if removing the tag(s) would leave
+	// it on none
+	if (__builtin_popcount(c->tags & TAGMASK) <= 1 || !newtags) {
+		pending_kill_client(c);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	// Remove the client from the currently viewed tag(s) on its own monitor
+	// (the one that changed) while keeping focus on the user's active monitor.
+	c->tags = newtags;
+	focusclient(focustop(selmon), 1);
+	arrange(c->mon, false, false);
+	printstatus(IPC_WATCH_ARRANGGE);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int32_t moveresize(const Arg *arg) {
 	const char *cursors[] = {"nw-resize", "ne-resize", "sw-resize",
 							 "se-resize"};