diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 566e90f55..5210d3ba7 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_find_resize_parent(struct sway_container *con,
 sway_cmd cmd_exec_validate;
 sway_cmd cmd_exec_process;
 
+sway_cmd cmd_allow_tearing;
 sway_cmd cmd_assign;
 sway_cmd cmd_bar;
 sway_cmd cmd_bindcode;
@@ -184,7 +185,6 @@ sway_cmd cmd_sticky;
 sway_cmd cmd_swaybg_command;
 sway_cmd cmd_swaynag_command;
 sway_cmd cmd_swap;
-sway_cmd cmd_tearing_allowed;
 sway_cmd cmd_tiling_drag;
 sway_cmd cmd_tiling_drag_threshold;
 sway_cmd cmd_title_align;
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ sway_cmd input_cmd_xkb_switch_layout;
 sway_cmd input_cmd_xkb_variant;
 
 sway_cmd output_cmd_adaptive_sync;
+sway_cmd output_cmd_allow_tearing;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_background;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_color_profile;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_disable;
@@ -298,7 +299,6 @@ sway_cmd output_cmd_render_bit_depth;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_scale;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_scale_filter;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_subpixel;
-sway_cmd output_cmd_tearing_allowed;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_toggle;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_transform;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_unplug;
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 85b43003f..c2c12ee65 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ static const struct cmd_handler config_handlers[] = {
 
 /* Runtime-only commands. Keep alphabetized */
 static const struct cmd_handler command_handlers[] = {
+	{ "allow_tearing", cmd_allow_tearing },
 	{ "border", cmd_border },
 	{ "create_output", cmd_create_output },
 	{ "exit", cmd_exit },
@@ -136,7 +137,6 @@ static const struct cmd_handler command_handlers[] = {
 	{ "splitv", cmd_splitv },
 	{ "sticky", cmd_sticky },
 	{ "swap", cmd_swap },
-	{ "tearing_allowed", cmd_tearing_allowed },
 	{ "title_format", cmd_title_format },
 	{ "unmark", cmd_unmark },
 	{ "urgent", cmd_urgent },
diff --git a/sway/commands/tearing_allowed.c b/sway/commands/allow_tearing.c
similarity index 81%
rename from sway/commands/tearing_allowed.c
rename to sway/commands/allow_tearing.c
index 94f3979c8..f70f78954 100644
--- a/sway/commands/tearing_allowed.c
+++ b/sway/commands/allow_tearing.c
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
-struct cmd_results *cmd_tearing_allowed(int argc, char **argv) {
+struct cmd_results *cmd_allow_tearing(int argc, char **argv) {
   struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "tearing_allowed", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 1))) {
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "allow_tearing", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 1))) {
 		return error;
 	}
 
diff --git a/sway/commands/output.c b/sway/commands/output.c
index eb319a599..9478e0bad 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 // must be in order for the bsearch
 static const struct cmd_handler output_handlers[] = {
 	{ "adaptive_sync", output_cmd_adaptive_sync },
+	{ "allow_tearing", output_cmd_allow_tearing },
 	{ "background", output_cmd_background },
 	{ "bg", output_cmd_background },
 	{ "color_profile", output_cmd_color_profile },
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ static const struct cmd_handler output_handlers[] = {
 	{ "scale", output_cmd_scale },
 	{ "scale_filter", output_cmd_scale_filter },
 	{ "subpixel", output_cmd_subpixel },
-	{ "tearing_allowed", output_cmd_tearing_allowed },
 	{ "toggle", output_cmd_toggle },
 	{ "transform", output_cmd_transform },
 	{ "unplug", output_cmd_unplug },
diff --git a/sway/commands/output/tearing_allowed.c b/sway/commands/output/allow_tearing.c
similarity index 77%
rename from sway/commands/output/tearing_allowed.c
rename to sway/commands/output/allow_tearing.c
index 964a69702..5d6cc0f7d 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output/tearing_allowed.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output/allow_tearing.c
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
-struct cmd_results *output_cmd_tearing_allowed(int argc, char **argv) {
+struct cmd_results *output_cmd_allow_tearing(int argc, char **argv) {
   if (!config->handler_context.output_config) {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Missing output config");
 	}
 	if (argc == 0) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "Missing tearing_allowed argument");
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "Missing allow_tearing argument");
 	}
 
   if (parse_boolean(argv[0], true)) {
diff --git a/sway/config/output.c b/sway/config/output.c
index 4dfc61da2..d70085f36 100644
--- a/sway/config/output.c
+++ b/sway/config/output.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static bool finalize_output_config(struct output_config *oc, struct sway_output
 	}
 	
 	if (oc && oc->tearing_allowed >= 0) {
-		sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Set %s tearing allowed to %d", 
+		sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Set %s allow tearing to %d", 
 			oc->name, oc->tearing_allowed);
 		output->tearing_allowed = oc->tearing_allowed;
 	}
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index e67016da7..8042c89be 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'config/seat.c',
 	'config/input.c',
 
+	'commands/allow_tearing.c',
 	'commands/assign.c',
 	'commands/bar.c',
 	'commands/bind.c',
@@ -111,7 +112,6 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/swaybg_command.c',
 	'commands/swaynag_command.c',
 	'commands/swap.c',
-	'commands/tearing_allowed.c',
 	'commands/tiling_drag.c',
 	'commands/tiling_drag_threshold.c',
 	'commands/title_align.c',
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/input/xkb_variant.c',
 
 	'commands/output/adaptive_sync.c',
+	'commands/output/allow_tearing.c',
 	'commands/output/background.c',
 	'commands/output/disable.c',
 	'commands/output/dpms.c',
@@ -202,7 +203,6 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/output/scale.c',
 	'commands/output/scale_filter.c',
 	'commands/output/subpixel.c',
-	'commands/output/tearing_allowed.c',
 	'commands/output/toggle.c',
 	'commands/output/transform.c',
 	'commands/output/unplug.c',
diff --git a/sway/sway-output.5.scd b/sway/sway-output.5.scd
index 92c2879d9..523566775 100644
--- a/sway/sway-output.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-output.5.scd
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ must be separated by one space. For example:
 	This command is experimental, and may be removed or changed in the future. It
 	may have no effect or produce unexpected output when used together with future
 	HDR support features.
-	
-*output* <name> tearing_allowed yes|no
+
+*output* <name> allow_tearing yes|no
 	Allows or disallows screen tearing as a result of asynchronous page flips,
 	and an immediate presentation mode from a client.
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ must be separated by one space. For example:
 	(VSync). This prevents stutter and reduces latency in games.
 
 	To adjust whether tearing is allowed for specific applications, see
-	*tearing_allowed* in *sway*(5).
+	*allow_tearing* in *sway*(5).
 
 	This setting only has effect on fullscreen windows.
 
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index 116a314d3..db480fd9b 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -215,6 +215,20 @@ set|plus|minus|toggle <amount>
 	effect on the output the window is currently on. See *sway-output*(5) for
 	further details.
 
+*allow_tearing* yes|no
+	Allows or disallows screen tearing as a result of asynchronous page flips
+	for a fullscreen application.
+
+	When this option is not set, the tearing hints provided by the application
+	determine whether tearing is allowed. When _yes_ is specified,
+	the application allows tearing regardless of the tearing hints.
+	When _no_ is specified, tearing will never be allowed on the application,
+	regardless of the tearing hints.
+
+	This setting only has an effect if tearing is allowed on the output through
+	the per-output *allow_tearing* setting. See *sway-output*(5) 
+	for further details.
+
 *move* left|right|up|down [<px> px]
 	Moves the focused container in the direction specified. The optional _px_
 	argument specifies how many pixels to move the container. If unspecified,
@@ -353,20 +367,6 @@ set|plus|minus|toggle <amount>
 	becomes fullscreen on the same workspace as the first container. In either
 	of those cases, the second container will gain focus.
 
-*tearing_allowed* yes|no
-	Allows or disallows screen tearing as a result of asynchronous page flips
-	for a fullscreen application.
-
-	When this option is not set, the tearing hints provided by the application
-	determine whether tearing is allowed. When _yes_ is specified,
-	the application allows tearing regardless of the tearing hints.
-	When _no_ is specified, tearing will never be allowed on the application,
-	regardless of the tearing hints.
-
-	This setting only has an effect if tearing is allowed on the output through
-	the per-output *tearing_allowed* setting. See *sway-output*(5) 
-	for further details.
-
 *title_format* <format>
 	Sets the format of window titles. The following placeholders may be used: