diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07b2c5b..b844e7e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 include config.mk
 
-SRC = atoms.c drw.c dwm.c services/datetime.c services/status.c util.c
+SRC = atoms.c drw.c dwm.c services/datetime.c services/status.c settings.c util.c
 OBJ = ${SRC:.c=.o}
 
 all: options dwm
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index b045474..35559ed 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ static const unsigned int borderpx  = 2;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
-static const int focusonwheel       = 1;
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "monospace:size=10" };
 static const char dmenufont[]       = "monospace:size=10";
 static const char col_gray1[]       = "#222222";
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 6cd5548..42b9eda 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "drw.h"
 #include "services/datetime.h"
 #include "services/status.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 /* macros */
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ buttonpress(XEvent *e)
 	click = ClkRootWin;
 	/* focus monitor if necessary */
 	if ((m = wintomon(ev->window)) && m != selmon
-		&& (focusonwheel || (ev->button != Button4 && ev->button != Button5))) {
+		&& (settings_get_focus_on_wheel() || (ev->button != Button4 && ev->button != Button5))) {
 		unfocus(selmon->sel, 1);
 		selmon = m;
 		focus(NULL);
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ buttonpress(XEvent *e)
 		else
 			click = ClkWinTitle;
 	} else if ((c = wintoclient(ev->window))) {
-		if (focusonwheel || (ev->button != Button4 && ev->button != Button5))
+		if (settings_get_focus_on_wheel() || (ev->button != Button4 && ev->button != Button5))
 			focus(c);
 		XAllowEvents(dpy, ReplayPointer, CurrentTime);
 		click = ClkClientWin;
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f035d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "settings.h"
+
+static bool focus_on_wheel = true;
+
+bool settings_get_focus_on_wheel()
+{
+	return focus_on_wheel;
+}
+
+void settings_set_focus_on_wheel(const bool new_focus_on_wheel)
+{
+	focus_on_wheel = new_focus_on_wheel;
+}
diff --git a/settings.h b/settings.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09ae635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef _SETTINGS_H
+#define _SETTINGS_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+bool settings_get_focus_on_wheel();
+void settings_set_focus_on_wheel(bool new_focus_on_wheel);
+
+#endif // _SETTINGS_H