diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76bc114..e46fa04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2019-11-26 - Added dmenumatchtop patch
+
 2019-11-21 - Added fakefullscreenclient patch
 
 2019-10-24 - Added dragmfact, extrabar, exresize and nodmenu patches
@@ -117,6 +119,10 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
    - [cyclelayouts](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/cyclelayouts/)
       - lets you cycle through all your layouts
 
+   - [dmenumatchtop](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/dmenumatchtop)
+      - updates the position of dmenu to match that of the bar
+      - i.e. if topbar is 0 then dmenu will appear at the bottom and if 1 then dmenu will appear at the top
+
    - [dragmfact](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/dragmfact/)
       - lets you resize the split in the tile layout (i.e. modify mfact) by holding the modkey and dragging the mouse
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index a45a9a8..536cef2 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -488,12 +488,24 @@ static const Layout layouts[] = {
 #define SHCMD(cmd) { .v = (const char*[]){ "/bin/sh", "-c", cmd, NULL } }
 
 /* commands */
-#if NODMENU_PATCH
-static const char *dmenucmd[] = { "dmenu_run", "-fn", dmenufont, "-nb", normbgcolor, "-nf", normfgcolor, "-sb", selbgcolor, "-sf", selfgcolor, NULL };
-#else
+#if !NODMENU_PATCH
 static char dmenumon[2] = "0"; /* component of dmenucmd, manipulated in spawn() */
-static const char *dmenucmd[] = { "dmenu_run", "-m", dmenumon, "-fn", dmenufont, "-nb", normbgcolor, "-nf", normfgcolor, "-sb", selbgcolor, "-sf", selfgcolor, NULL };
-#endif
+#endif // NODMENU_PATCH
+static const char *dmenucmd[] = {
+	"dmenu_run",
+	#if !NODMENU_PATCH
+	"-m", dmenumon,
+	#endif // NODMENU_PATCH
+	"-fn", dmenufont,
+	"-nb", normbgcolor,
+	"-nf", normfgcolor,
+	"-sb", selbgcolor,
+	"-sf", selfgcolor,
+	#if DMENUMATCHTOP_PATCH
+	topbar ? NULL : "-b",
+	#endif // DMENUMATCHTOP_PATCH
+	NULL
+};
 static const char *termcmd[]  = { "st", NULL };
 
 #if SCRATCHPAD_PATCH
diff --git a/patches.h b/patches.h
index 83f60d5..734832e 100644
--- a/patches.h
+++ b/patches.h
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
  */
 #define CYCLELAYOUTS_PATCH 0
 
+/* Updates the position of dmenu to match that of the bar. I.e. if topbar is 0 then dmenu
+ * will appear at the bottom and if 1 then dmenu will appear at the top.
+ * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/dmenumatchtop
+ */
+#define DMENUMATCHTOP_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch lets you resize the split in the tile layout (i.e. modify mfact) by holding
  * the modkey and dragging the mouse.
  * This patch can be a bit wonky with other layouts, but generally works.