diff --git a/swayr/src/config.rs b/swayr/src/config.rs
index bc6ec98..ddae236 100644
--- a/swayr/src/config.rs
+++ b/swayr/src/config.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,17 @@ impl Config {
                 .expect("No focus.lockin_delay defined."),
         )
     }
+
+    pub fn get_focus_sequence_timeout(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
+        self.focus
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|f| f.sequence_timeout)
+            .or_else(|| Focus::default().sequence_timeout)
+            .and_then(|d| match d {
+                0 => None,
+                _ => Some(Duration::from_millis(d)),
+            })
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -214,6 +225,7 @@ impl Layout {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Focus {
     lockin_delay: Option<u64>,
+    sequence_timeout: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Menu {
@@ -311,6 +323,7 @@ impl Default for Focus {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             lockin_delay: Some(750),
+            sequence_timeout: None,
         }
     }
 }