diff --git a/config.conf b/config.conf
index 15b654c1..af05e859 100644
--- a/config.conf
+++ b/config.conf
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ sloppyfocus=1
 warpcursor=1
 focus_cross_monitor=0
 focus_cross_tag=0
+tag_orientation=0
 enable_floating_snap=0
 snap_distance=30
 cursor_size=24
diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index 830d22ba..6a0b0527 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int32_t exchange_cross_monitor;
 	int32_t scratchpad_cross_monitor;
 	int32_t focus_cross_tag;
+	int32_t tag_orientation;
 	int32_t view_current_to_back;
 	int32_t no_border_when_single;
 	int32_t no_radius_when_single;
@@ -1351,6 +1352,8 @@ bool parse_option(Config *config, char *key, char *value) {
 		config->scratchpad_cross_monitor = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "focus_cross_tag") == 0) {
 		config->focus_cross_tag = atoi(value);
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "tag_orientation") == 0) {
+		config->tag_orientation = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "view_current_to_back") == 0) {
 		config->view_current_to_back = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "blur") == 0) {
@@ -3146,6 +3149,7 @@ void override_config(void) {
 	exchange_cross_monitor = CLAMP_INT(config.exchange_cross_monitor, 0, 1);
 	scratchpad_cross_monitor = CLAMP_INT(config.scratchpad_cross_monitor, 0, 1);
 	focus_cross_tag = CLAMP_INT(config.focus_cross_tag, 0, 1);
+	tag_orientation = CLAMP_INT(config.tag_orientation, 0, 1);
 	view_current_to_back = CLAMP_INT(config.view_current_to_back, 0, 1);
 	enable_floating_snap = CLAMP_INT(config.enable_floating_snap, 0, 1);
 	snap_distance = CLAMP_INT(config.snap_distance, 0, 99999);
@@ -3313,6 +3317,7 @@ void set_value_default() {
 	config.exchange_cross_monitor = exchange_cross_monitor;
 	config.scratchpad_cross_monitor = scratchpad_cross_monitor;
 	config.focus_cross_tag = focus_cross_tag;
+	config.tag_orientation = tag_orientation;
 	config.axis_scroll_factor = axis_scroll_factor;
 	config.view_current_to_back = view_current_to_back;
 	config.single_scratchpad = single_scratchpad;
diff --git a/src/config/preset.h b/src/config/preset.h
index d9824588..2b8332c0 100644
--- a/src/config/preset.h
+++ b/src/config/preset.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ int32_t scroller_prefer_center = 0;
 int32_t scroller_prefer_overspread = 1;
 int32_t focus_cross_monitor = 0;
 int32_t focus_cross_tag = 0;
+int32_t tag_orientation = 0;
 int32_t exchange_cross_monitor = 0;
 int32_t scratchpad_cross_monitor = 0;
 int32_t view_current_to_back = 0;
diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
index 94d3d4ff..7e44fe5f 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
@@ -142,13 +142,24 @@ int32_t focusdir(const Arg *arg) {
 			warp_cursor(c);
 	} else {
 		if (config.focus_cross_tag) {
-			if (arg->i == LEFT || arg->i == UP)
-				viewtoleft_have_client(&(Arg){0});
-			if (arg->i == RIGHT || arg->i == DOWN)
-				viewtoright_have_client(&(Arg){0});
-		} else if (config.focus_cross_monitor) {
-			focusmon(arg);
-		}
+            if (config.tag_orientation) {
+                if (arg->i == DOWN) {
+                    viewtoright_have_client(&(Arg){0});
+                } else if (arg->i == UP) {
+                    viewtoleft_have_client(&(Arg){0});
+                } else if (config.focus_cross_monitor) {
+                    focusmon(arg);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (arg->i == RIGHT) {
+                    viewtoright_have_client(&(Arg){0});
+                } else if (arg->i == LEFT) {
+                    viewtoleft_have_client(&(Arg){0});
+                } else if (config.focus_cross_monitor) {
+                    focusmon(arg);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1845,4 +1856,4 @@ int32_t scroller_stack(const Arg *arg) {
 
 	arrange(selmon, false, false);
 	return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}