diff --git a/config/config.def.c b/config/config.def.c
index 47e63a3c..59944c97 100644
--- a/config/config.def.c
+++ b/config/config.def.c
@@ -130,5 +130,7 @@ Settings config = {
     .combi_modi        = "window,run",
     /** Fuzzy matching. */
     .fuzzy             = FALSE,
+    /** Monitor */
+    .monitor           =                                        -1,
 };
 
diff --git a/doc/rofi-manpage.markdown b/doc/rofi-manpage.markdown
index eba9bdff..76447a94 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-manpage.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi-manpage.markdown
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ The following options are further explained in the theming section:
 
     When one entry is left, automatically select this.
 
+`-m` *num*
+`-monitor` *num*
+
+    Select (Xinerama) monitor to display **rofi** on.
+
 ### PATTERN setting
 
 `-terminal`
diff --git a/doc/rofi.1 b/doc/rofi.1
index 658aaa2c..7215f477 100644
--- a/doc/rofi.1
+++ b/doc/rofi.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" generated with Ronn/v0.7.3
 .\" http://github.com/rtomayko/ronn/tree/0.7.3
 .
-.TH "ROFI\-MANPAGE" "" "July 2015" "" ""
+.TH "ROFI\-MANPAGE" "" "August 2015" "" ""
 .
 .SH "NAME"
 \fBrofi\fR \- A window switcher, run launcher, ssh dialog and dmenu replacement
@@ -719,6 +719,19 @@ When one entry is left, automatically select this\.
 .
 .IP "" 0
 .
+.P
+\fB\-m\fR \fInum\fR \fB\-monitor\fR \fInum\fR
+.
+.IP "" 4
+.
+.nf
+
+Select (Xinerama) monitor to display **rofi** on\.
+.
+.fi
+.
+.IP "" 0
+.
 .SS "PATTERN setting"
 \fB\-terminal\fR
 .
diff --git a/include/rofi.h b/include/rofi.h
index 955ffd9d..b626785f 100644
--- a/include/rofi.h
+++ b/include/rofi.h
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ typedef struct _Settings
     char           *combi_modi;
     /** Fuzzy match */
     unsigned int   fuzzy;
+    /** Monitors */
+    int            monitor;
 } Settings;
 
 /** Global Settings structure. */
diff --git a/include/x11-helper.h b/include/x11-helper.h
index 56ebc8b1..d0597d15 100644
--- a/include/x11-helper.h
+++ b/include/x11-helper.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ int window_send_message ( Display *display, Window target, Window subject,
 
 // find the dimensions of the monitor displaying point x,y
 void monitor_dimensions ( Display *display, Screen *screen, int x, int y, workarea *mon );
+// Find the dimensions of the monitor specified by user.
+int monitor_get_dimension ( Display *display, Screen *screen, int monitor, workarea *mon );
 
 /**
  * @param display The display.
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index 1815354d..e2aa0777 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ static void main_loop_x11_event_handler ( void )
  *
  * returns TRUE when mainloop should be stopped.
  */
-static int main_loop_signal_handler ( char command , int quiet )
+static int main_loop_signal_handler ( char command, int quiet )
 {
     if ( command == 'c' ) {
         if ( !quiet ) {
@@ -2105,11 +2105,11 @@ int main ( int argc, char *argv[] )
             FD_SET ( x11_fd, &in_fds );
             FD_SET ( pfds[0], &in_fds );
 
-            // Wait for X Event or a message on signal pipe 
+            // Wait for X Event or a message on signal pipe
             if ( select ( MAX ( x11_fd, pfds[0] ) + 1, &in_fds, 0, 0, NULL ) >= 0 ) {
                 // X11
                 if ( FD_ISSET ( x11_fd, &in_fds ) ) {
-                    main_loop_x11_event_handler();
+                    main_loop_x11_event_handler ();
                 }
                 // Signal Pipe
                 if ( FD_ISSET ( pfds[0], &in_fds ) ) {
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ int main ( int argc, char *argv[] )
                     char c;
                     read ( pfds[0], &c, 1 );
                     // Process the signal in the main_loop.
-                    if(main_loop_signal_handler(c, quiet)) {
+                    if ( main_loop_signal_handler ( c, quiet ) ) {
                         break;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/source/x11-helper.c b/source/x11-helper.c
index 395b176a..907e0af4 100644
--- a/source/x11-helper.c
+++ b/source/x11-helper.c
@@ -139,6 +139,29 @@ int window_get_cardinal_prop ( Display *display, Window w, Atom atom, unsigned l
 }
 
 
+int monitor_get_dimension ( Display *display, Screen *screen, int monitor, workarea *mon )
+{
+    memset ( mon, 0, sizeof ( workarea ) );
+    mon->w = WidthOfScreen ( screen );
+    mon->h = HeightOfScreen ( screen );
+    // locate the current monitor
+    if ( XineramaIsActive ( display ) ) {
+        int                monitors;
+        XineramaScreenInfo *info = XineramaQueryScreens ( display, &monitors );
+
+        if ( info ) {
+            if ( monitor >= 0 && monitor < monitors ) {
+                mon->x = info[monitor].x_org;
+                mon->y = info[monitor].y_org;
+                mon->w = info[monitor].width;
+                mon->h = info[monitor].height;
+                return TRUE;
+            }
+            XFree ( info );
+        }
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
 // find the dimensions of the monitor displaying point x,y
 void monitor_dimensions ( Display *display, Screen *screen, int x, int y, workarea *mon )
 {
@@ -203,6 +226,12 @@ void monitor_active ( Display *display, workarea *mon )
     Window id;
     Atom   type;
     int    count;
+    if ( config.monitor >= 0 ) {
+        if ( monitor_get_dimension ( display, screen, config.monitor, mon ) ) {
+            return;
+        }
+        fprintf ( stderr, "Failed to find selected monitor.\n" );
+    }
     if ( window_get_prop ( display, root, netatoms[_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW], &type, &count, &id, sizeof ( Window ) )
          && type == XA_WINDOW && count > 0 ) {
         XWindowAttributes attr;
diff --git a/source/xrmoptions.c b/source/xrmoptions.c
index 2cbb3573..67b3b43f 100644
--- a/source/xrmoptions.c
+++ b/source/xrmoptions.c
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ static XrmOption xrmOptions[] = {
     { xrm_Boolean, "auto-select",          { .num  = &config.auto_select             }, NULL },
     { xrm_Boolean, "parse-hosts",          { .num  = &config.parse_hosts             }, NULL },
     { xrm_String,  "combi-modi",           { .str  = &config.combi_modi              }, NULL },
-    { xrm_Boolean, "fuzzy",                { .num  = &config.fuzzy                   }, NULL }
+    { xrm_Boolean, "fuzzy",                { .num  = &config.fuzzy                   }, NULL },
+    { xrm_Number,  "monitor",              { .snum = &config.monitor                 }, NULL },
+    /* Alias for dmenu compatibility. */
+    { xrm_Number,  "m",                    { .snum = &config.monitor                 }, NULL }
 };
 
 // Dynamic options.