diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fc7c7e..6719de2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2019-09-11 - Added monitor rules patch.
+
 2019-09-10 - Minor tweaks to awesomebar patch (incl. alpha and systray compatibility). Added floatbordercolor patch.
 
 2019-09-09 - Added deck, fibonacci (dwindle and spiral), gridmode, gapplessgrid, horizgrid, nrowgrid, centeredmaster and flextile layouts. Added alternativetags and awesomebar patches.
@@ -75,6 +77,10 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
       - it is also possible to spawn new windows (e.g. a terminal) that end up getting focus while the previous window remains in fullscreen
       - this patch ensures that in such scenarios the previous window loses fullscreen
 
+   - monitorrules
+      - adds rules per monitor, e.g. have default layouts per monitor
+      - the use case for this is if the second monitor is vertical (i.e. rotated) then you may want to use a different default layout for this monitor than what is used for the main monitor (for example normal vertical split for main monitor and horizontal split for the second)
+
    - [pertag](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/pertag/)
       - adds nmaster, mfact, layouts and more per tag rather than per monitor
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 2ced165..da9bfac 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -108,18 +108,30 @@ static const Rule rules[] = {
 	#endif // granted the above will be confusing, do remember to delete rule entries for patches that you do not take
 };
 
-/* layout(s) */
-static const float mfact     = 0.55; /* factor of master area size [0.05..0.95] */
-static const int nmaster     = 1;    /* number of clients in master area */
-static const int resizehints = 1;    /* 1 means respect size hints in tiled resizals */
-
-#if FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
+#if MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
+static const MonitorRule monrules[] = {
+	#if FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
+	/* monitor layout axis              master            stack             */
+	{  1,      0,     SPLIT_HORIZONTAL, LEFT_TO_RIGHT,    GRID,             }, // use a different layout for the second monitor
+	{  -1,     0,     SPLIT_VERTICAL,   TOP_TO_BOTTOM,    TOP_TO_BOTTOM,    }, // default
+	#else
+	/* monitor layout */
+	{  1,      2 }, // use a different layout for the second monitor
+	{  -1,     0 }, // default
+	#endif // FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
+};
+#elif FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
 static const int layoutaxis[] = {
 	SPLIT_VERTICAL,   /* layout axis: 1 = x, 2 = y; negative values mirror the layout, setting the master area to the right / bottom instead of left / top */
 	TOP_TO_BOTTOM,    /* master axis: 1 = x (from left to right), 2 = y (from top to bottom), 3 = z (monocle), 4 = grid */
 	TOP_TO_BOTTOM,    /* stack axis:  1 = x (from left to right), 2 = y (from top to bottom), 3 = z (monocle), 4 = grid */
 };
-#endif
+#endif // MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
+
+/* layout(s) */
+static const float mfact     = 0.55; /* factor of master area size [0.05..0.95] */
+static const int nmaster     = 1;    /* number of clients in master area */
+static const int resizehints = 1;    /* 1 means respect size hints in tiled resizals */
 
 #if NROWGRID_LAYOUT
 #define FORCE_VSPLIT 1
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 68d2c3b..bb92a5d 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -204,6 +204,18 @@ typedef struct {
 	int monitor;
 } Rule;
 
+#if MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
+typedef struct {
+	int monitor;
+	int layout;
+	#if FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
+	int layoutaxis;
+	int masteraxis;
+	int stackaxis;
+	#endif
+} MonitorRule;
+#endif // MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
+
 /* function declarations */
 static void applyrules(Client *c);
 static int applysizehints(Client *c, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h, int interact);
@@ -838,9 +850,14 @@ Monitor *
 createmon(void)
 {
 	Monitor *m;
-	#if PERTAG_PATCH
+	#if PERTAG_PATCH || MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
 	int i;
-	#endif // PERTAG_PATCH
+	#endif // PERTAG_PATCH / MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
+	#if MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
+	int mc;
+	Monitor *mi;
+	const MonitorRule *mr;
+	#endif // MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
 
 	m = ecalloc(1, sizeof(Monitor));
 	m->tagset[0] = m->tagset[1] = 1;
@@ -854,20 +871,38 @@ createmon(void)
 	m->gappoh = gappoh;
 	m->gappov = gappov;
 	#endif // VANITYGAPS_PATCH
-	m->lt[0] = &layouts[0];
-	m->lt[1] = &layouts[1 % LENGTH(layouts)];
-	strncpy(m->ltsymbol, layouts[0].symbol, sizeof m->ltsymbol);
+	#if MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
+	for (mc = 0, mi = mons; mi; mi = mi->next, mc++);
+	for (i = 0; i < LENGTH(monrules); i++) {
+		mr = &monrules[i];
+		if (mr->monitor == -1 || mr->monitor == mc) {
+			m->lt[0] = &layouts[mr->layout];
+			m->lt[1] = &layouts[1 % LENGTH(layouts)];
+			strncpy(m->ltsymbol, layouts[mr->layout].symbol, sizeof m->ltsymbol);
+			#if FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
+			m->ltaxis[0] = mr->layoutaxis;
+			m->ltaxis[1] = mr->masteraxis;
+			m->ltaxis[2] = mr->stackaxis;
+			#endif // FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	#else
 	#if FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
 	m->ltaxis[0] = layoutaxis[0];
 	m->ltaxis[1] = layoutaxis[1];
 	m->ltaxis[2] = layoutaxis[2];
 	#endif // FLEXTILE_LAYOUT
+	m->lt[0] = &layouts[0];
+	m->lt[1] = &layouts[1 % LENGTH(layouts)];
+	strncpy(m->ltsymbol, layouts[0].symbol, sizeof m->ltsymbol);
+	#endif // MONITOR_RULES_PATCH
 
 	#if PERTAG_PATCH
 	if (!(m->pertag = (Pertag *)calloc(1, sizeof(Pertag))))
 		die("fatal: could not malloc() %u bytes\n", sizeof(Pertag));
 	m->pertag->curtag = m->pertag->prevtag = 1;
-	for (i=0; i <= LENGTH(tags); i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i <= LENGTH(tags); i++) {
 		/* init nmaster */
 		m->pertag->nmasters[i] = m->nmaster;
 
diff --git a/patches.h b/patches.h
index f32faed..f675c1d 100644
--- a/patches.h
+++ b/patches.h
@@ -105,8 +105,16 @@
  */
 #define LOSEFULLSCREEN_PATCH 0
 
-/* The pertag patch adds nmaster, mfacts and layouts per tag rather
- * than per monitor (default).
+/* Adds rules per monitor, e.g. have default layouts per monitor.
+ * The use case for this is if the second monitor is vertical (i.e. rotated) then
+ * you may want to use a different default layout for this monitor than what is
+ * used for the main monitor. E.g. normal vertical split for main monitor and
+ * horizontal split for the second.
+ */
+#define MONITOR_RULES_PATCH 0
+
+/* The pertag patch adds nmaster, mfacts and layouts per tag rather than per
+ * monitor (default).
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/pertag/
  */
 #define PERTAG_PATCH 0