diff --git a/src/cmds.rs b/src/cmds.rs
index 35b0ef9..dcdf539 100644
--- a/src/cmds.rs
+++ b/src/cmds.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::atomic;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use std::time::Instant;
 use swayipc as s;
 
 pub fn run_sway_command_1(cmd: &str) {
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ impl SwayrCommand {
 pub struct ExecSwayrCmdArgs<'a> {
     pub cmd: &'a SwayrCommand,
     pub extra_props: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<i64, t::ExtraProps>>>,
+    pub sequence_timeout: Option<Duration>,
 }
 
 impl DisplayFormat for SwayrCommand {
@@ -246,6 +250,9 @@ fn always_true(_x: &t::DisplayNode) -> bool {
 
 static IN_NEXT_PREV_WINDOW_SEQ: atomic::AtomicBool =
     atomic::AtomicBool::new(false);
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref NEXT_PREV_WINDOW_SEQ_TIMEOUT: Mutex<Option<Instant>> = Mutex::new(None);
+}
 
 pub fn exec_swayr_cmd(args: ExecSwayrCmdArgs) {
     let props = args.extra_props;
@@ -253,14 +260,25 @@ pub fn exec_swayr_cmd(args: ExecSwayrCmdArgs) {
     if args.cmd.is_prev_next_window_variant() {
         let before =
             IN_NEXT_PREV_WINDOW_SEQ.swap(true, atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
-        if !before {
+        if !before
+            || NEXT_PREV_WINDOW_SEQ_TIMEOUT
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap()
+                .map_or(false, |i| Instant::now() > i)
+        {
+            log::info!("Starting new next/prev sequence");
             let mut map = props.write().unwrap();
             for val in map.values_mut() {
                 val.last_focus_tick_for_next_prev_seq = val.last_focus_tick;
             }
         }
+        if let Some(timeout) = args.sequence_timeout {
+            *NEXT_PREV_WINDOW_SEQ_TIMEOUT.lock().unwrap() =
+                Some(Instant::now() + timeout);
+        }
     } else {
         IN_NEXT_PREV_WINDOW_SEQ.store(false, atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
+        *NEXT_PREV_WINDOW_SEQ_TIMEOUT.lock().unwrap() = None;
     }
 
     match args.cmd {
@@ -473,6 +491,7 @@ pub fn exec_swayr_cmd(args: ExecSwayrCmdArgs) {
                 exec_swayr_cmd(ExecSwayrCmdArgs {
                     cmd: c,
                     extra_props: props,
+                    sequence_timeout: args.sequence_timeout,
                 });
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index c2136a8..cc67cca 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     menu: Option<Menu>,
     format: Option<Format>,
     layout: Option<Layout>,
+    sequence: Option<Sequence>,
 }
 
 fn tilde_expand_file_names(file_names: Vec<String>) -> Vec<String> {
@@ -159,6 +160,14 @@ impl Config {
             .or_else(|| Layout::default().auto_tile_min_window_width_per_output_width_as_map())
             .expect("No layout.auto_tile_min_window_width_per_output_width defined.")
     }
+
+    pub fn get_sequence_timeout(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.sequence
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|s| s.timeout)
+            .or_else(|| Sequence::default().timeout)
+            .expect("No sequence.timeout defined")
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -187,6 +196,11 @@ pub struct Layout {
     auto_tile_min_window_width_per_output_width: Option<Vec<[i32; 2]>>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct Sequence {
+    timeout: Option<u64>,
+}
+
 impl Layout {
     pub fn auto_tile_min_window_width_per_output_width_as_map(
         &self,
@@ -294,12 +308,19 @@ impl Default for Layout {
     }
 }
 
+impl Default for Sequence {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Sequence { timeout: Some(0) }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for Config {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Config {
             menu: Some(Menu::default()),
             format: Some(Format::default()),
             layout: Some(Layout::default()),
+            sequence: Some(Sequence::default()),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/demon.rs b/src/demon.rs
index c87381a..deef523 100644
--- a/src/demon.rs
+++ b/src/demon.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use std::os::unix::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
 use std::thread;
+use std::time::Duration;
 use swayipc as s;
 
 pub fn run_demon() {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn run_demon() {
         monitor_sway_events(extra_props_for_ev_handler, config_for_ev_handler);
     });
 
-    serve_client_requests(extra_props);
+    serve_client_requests(extra_props, config);
 }
 
 fn connect_and_subscribe() -> s::Fallible<s::EventStream> {
@@ -230,18 +231,28 @@ fn remove_extra_props(
 
 pub fn serve_client_requests(
     extra_props: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<i64, t::ExtraProps>>>,
+    config: config::Config,
 ) {
     match std::fs::remove_file(util::get_swayr_socket_path()) {
         Ok(()) => log::debug!("Deleted stale socket from previous run."),
         Err(e) => log::error!("Could not delete socket:\n{:?}", e),
     }
 
+    let timeout = match config.get_sequence_timeout() {
+        0 => None,
+        secs => Some(Duration::from_secs(secs)),
+    };
+
     match UnixListener::bind(util::get_swayr_socket_path()) {
         Ok(listener) => {
             for stream in listener.incoming() {
                 match stream {
                     Ok(stream) => {
-                        handle_client_request(stream, extra_props.clone());
+                        handle_client_request(
+                            stream,
+                            extra_props.clone(),
+                            timeout,
+                        );
                     }
                     Err(err) => {
                         log::error!("Error handling client request: {}", err);
@@ -259,6 +270,7 @@ pub fn serve_client_requests(
 fn handle_client_request(
     mut stream: UnixStream,
     extra_props: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<i64, t::ExtraProps>>>,
+    sequence_timeout: Option<Duration>,
 ) {
     let mut cmd_str = String::new();
     if stream.read_to_string(&mut cmd_str).is_ok() {
@@ -266,6 +278,7 @@ fn handle_client_request(
             cmds::exec_swayr_cmd(cmds::ExecSwayrCmdArgs {
                 cmd: &cmd,
                 extra_props,
+                sequence_timeout,
             });
         } else {
             log::error!(