diff --git a/doc/bspwm.1 b/doc/bspwm.1
index 9863c2d5..663465f0 100644
--- a/doc/bspwm.1
+++ b/doc/bspwm.1
@@ -1352,6 +1352,11 @@ Block the fullscreen state transitions that originate from an EWMH request\&. Th
 Ignore strut hinting from clients requesting to reserve space (i\&.e\&. task bars)\&.
 .RE
 .PP
+\fIput_dialogs_above\fR
+.RS 4
+Put dialogs in the ABOVE stacking layer\&.
+.RE
+.PP
 \fIcenter_pseudo_tiled\fR
 .RS 4
 Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles\&. Defaults to
diff --git a/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc b/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc
index e84150bf..fe7942f8 100644
--- a/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc
@@ -777,6 +777,9 @@ Global Settings
 'ignore_ewmh_struts'::
 	Ignore strut hinting from clients requesting to reserve space (i.e. task bars).
 
+'put_dialogs_above'::
+	Put dialogs in the ABOVE stacking layer.
+
 'center_pseudo_tiled'::
 	Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles. Defaults to 'true'.
 
diff --git a/src/messages.c b/src/messages.c
index c3a42014..68180c85 100644
--- a/src/messages.c
+++ b/src/messages.c
@@ -1738,6 +1738,7 @@ void set_setting(coordinates_t loc, char *name, char *value, FILE *rsp)
 		SET_BOOL(pointer_follows_monitor)
 		SET_BOOL(ignore_ewmh_focus)
 		SET_BOOL(ignore_ewmh_struts)
+		SET_BOOL(put_dialogs_above)
 		SET_BOOL(center_pseudo_tiled)
 		SET_BOOL(honor_size_hints)
 		SET_BOOL(removal_adjustment)
@@ -1869,6 +1870,7 @@ void get_setting(coordinates_t loc, char *name, FILE* rsp)
 	GET_BOOL(pointer_follows_monitor)
 	GET_BOOL(ignore_ewmh_focus)
 	GET_BOOL(ignore_ewmh_struts)
+	GET_BOOL(put_dialogs_above)
 	GET_BOOL(center_pseudo_tiled)
 	GET_BOOL(honor_size_hints)
 	GET_BOOL(removal_adjustment)
diff --git a/src/rule.c b/src/rule.c
index 583b2382..6f40af36 100644
--- a/src/rule.c
+++ b/src/rule.c
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ void _apply_window_type(xcb_window_t win, rule_consequence_t *csq)
 			} else if (a == ewmh->_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG) {
 				SET_CSQ_STATE(STATE_FLOATING);
 				csq->center = true;
+				if (put_dialogs_above) {
+					SET_CSQ_LAYER(LAYER_ABOVE);
+				}
 			} else if (a == ewmh->_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK ||
 			           a == ewmh->_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP ||
 			           a == ewmh->_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 52358f7a..bfe3d819 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ bool swallow_first_click;
 bool ignore_ewmh_focus;
 bool ignore_ewmh_struts;
 state_transition_t ignore_ewmh_fullscreen;
+bool put_dialogs_above;
 
 bool center_pseudo_tiled;
 bool honor_size_hints;
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ void load_settings(void)
 	ignore_ewmh_focus = IGNORE_EWMH_FOCUS;
 	ignore_ewmh_fullscreen = IGNORE_EWMH_FULLSCREEN;
 	ignore_ewmh_struts = IGNORE_EWMH_STRUTS;
+	put_dialogs_above = PUT_DIALOGS_ABOVE;
 
 	center_pseudo_tiled = CENTER_PSEUDO_TILED;
 	honor_size_hints = HONOR_SIZE_HINTS;
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 248860d0..f4d9fa78 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #define IGNORE_EWMH_FOCUS           false
 #define IGNORE_EWMH_FULLSCREEN      0
 #define IGNORE_EWMH_STRUTS          false
+#define PUT_DIALOGS_ABOVE           false
 
 #define CENTER_PSEUDO_TILED         true
 #define HONOR_SIZE_HINTS            false
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ extern bool swallow_first_click;
 extern bool ignore_ewmh_focus;
 extern bool ignore_ewmh_struts;
 extern state_transition_t ignore_ewmh_fullscreen;
+extern bool put_dialogs_above;
 
 extern bool center_pseudo_tiled;
 extern bool honor_size_hints;