diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d678005..61a01d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-2019-10-02 - Added restartsig, emptyview and focusadjacenttag patches
+2019-10-02 - Added restartsig, emptyview, focusurgent and focusadjacenttag patches
 
 2019-10-01 - Added leftlayout, fullscreen, holdbar and unfloatvisible patches
 
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
       - by default, dwm responds to \_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW client messages by setting the urgency bit on the named window
       - this patch activates the window instead
 
+   - [focusurgent](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/focusurgent/)
+      - adds a keyboard shortcut to select the next window having the urgent flag regardless of the tag it is on
+
    - [fullscreen](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/fullscreen/)
       - applies the monocle layout with the focused client on top and hides the bar
       - when pressed again it shows the bar and restores the layout that was active before going fullscreen
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 4459f49..857acc2 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ static Key keys[] = {
 	#if RESTARTSIG_PATCH
 	{ MODKEY|ControlMask|ShiftMask, XK_q,          quit,              {1} },
 	#endif // RESTARTSIG_PATCH
+	#if FOCUSURGENT_PATCH
+	{ MODKEY,                       XK_u,          focusurgent,       {0} },
+	#endif // FOCUSURGENT_PATCH
 	#if HOLDBAR_PATCH
 	{ 0,                            HOLDKEY,       holdbar,           {0} },
 	#endif // HOLDBAR_PATCH
diff --git a/patch/focusurgent.c b/patch/focusurgent.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67d71bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/focusurgent.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+void
+focusurgent(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	Client *c;
+	int i;
+	for (c=selmon->clients; c && !c->isurgent; c=c->next);
+	if (c) {
+		for (i=0; i < LENGTH(tags) && !((1 << i) & c->tags); i++);
+		if (i < LENGTH(tags)) {
+			const Arg a = {.ui = 1 << i};
+			view(&a);
+			focus(c);
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/focusurgent.h b/patch/focusurgent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27ab8ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/focusurgent.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+static void focusurgent(const Arg *arg);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/include.c b/patch/include.c
index 82b151b..cd52548 100644
--- a/patch/include.c
+++ b/patch/include.c
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 #include "focusadjacenttag.c"
 #endif
 
+#if FOCUSURGENT_PATCH
+#include "focusurgent.c"
+#endif
+
 #if FULLSCREEN_PATCH
 #include "fullscreen.c"
 #endif
diff --git a/patch/include.h b/patch/include.h
index 74b5404..ca2940a 100644
--- a/patch/include.h
+++ b/patch/include.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 #include "focusadjacenttag.h"
 #endif
 
+#if FOCUSURGENT_PATCH
+#include "focusurgent.h"
+#endif
+
 #if FULLSCREEN_PATCH
 #include "fullscreen.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/patches.h b/patches.h
index c65bfe3..95002a2 100644
--- a/patches.h
+++ b/patches.h
@@ -137,13 +137,20 @@
  * the right tag.
  * http://dwm.suckless.org/patches/focusadjacenttag/
  */
-#define FOCUSADJACENTTAG_PATCH 1
+#define FOCUSADJACENTTAG_PATCH 0
 
 /* Switch focus only by mouse click and not sloppy (focus follows mouse pointer).
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/focusonclick/
  */
 #define FOCUSONCLICK_PATCH 0
 
+/* Selects the next window having the urgent flag regardless of the tag it is on.
+ * The urgent flag can be artificially set with the following xdotool command on any window:
+ *   xdotool selectwindow -- set_window --urgency 1
+ * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/focusurgent/
+ */
+#define FOCUSURGENT_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch allows a different border color to be chosen for floating windows.
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/float_border_color/
  */