diff --git a/docs/wmenu.1.scd b/docs/wmenu.1.scd
index 4519e8b..5a5165c 100644
--- a/docs/wmenu.1.scd
+++ b/docs/wmenu.1.scd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wmenu - dynamic menu for Wayland
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-*wmenu* [-biPv] \
+*wmenu* [-bxiPv] \
   [-f _font_] \
   [-l _lines_] \
   [-o _output_] \
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ $PATH and runs the result.
 *-b*
 	wmenu appears at the bottom of the screen.
 
+*-x*
+	wmenu avoids overlapping panels and occluding other exclusive surfaces.
+
 *-i*
 	wmenu matches menu items case insensitively.
 
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index 207d71c..c4ca658 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -85,15 +85,18 @@ static bool parse_color(const char *color, uint32_t *result) {
 // Parse menu options from command line arguments.
 void menu_getopts(struct menu *menu, int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	const char *usage =
-		"Usage: wmenu [-biPv] [-f font] [-l lines] [-o output] [-p prompt]\n"
+		"Usage: wmenu [-bxiPv] [-f font] [-l lines] [-o output] [-p prompt]\n"
 		"\t[-N color] [-n color] [-M color] [-m color] [-S color] [-s color]\n";
 
 	int opt;
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bhiPvf:l:o:p:N:n:M:m:S:s:")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bxhiPvf:l:o:p:N:n:M:m:S:s:")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'b':
 			menu->bottom = true;
 			break;
+		case 'x':
+			menu->exclusive = true;
+			break;
 		case 'i':
 			menu->strncmp = strncasecmp;
 			break;
diff --git a/menu.h b/menu.h
index fdd9ad2..37b55b1 100644
--- a/menu.h
+++ b/menu.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ struct page {
 struct menu {
 	// Whether the menu appears at the bottom of the screen
 	bool bottom;
+	// Set exclusive zone
+	bool exclusive;
 	// The function used to match menu items
 	int (*strncmp)(const char *, const char *, size_t);
 	// Whether the input is a password
diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index 823ced1..37105ad 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -454,9 +454,14 @@ int menu_run(struct menu *menu) {
 		anchor |= ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP;
 	}
 
+	if (menu->exclusive) {
+		zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(layer_surface, 0);
+	} else {
+		zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(layer_surface, -1);
+	}
+
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(layer_surface, anchor);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(layer_surface, 0, menu->height);
-	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(layer_surface, -1);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_keyboard_interactivity(layer_surface, true);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_add_listener(layer_surface, &layer_surface_listener, context);