diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b63c945..2e1721c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ komorebic.exe active-window-border-colour [R G B] --window-kind single
 
 # optionally, if you want a different colour for stacks of windows
 komorebic.exe active-window-border-colour [R G B] --window-kind stack
+
+# optionally, if you want a different colour for windows in monocle mode
+komorebic.exe active-window-border-colour [R G B] --window-kind monocle
 ```
 
 It is important to note that the active window border will only apply to windows managed by `komorebi`.
diff --git a/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs b/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs
index 6c7fbd8a..4e0e0962 100644
--- a/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ impl FromStr for SocketMessage {
 pub enum WindowKind {
     Single,
     Stack,
+    Monocle,
 }
 
 #[derive(
diff --git a/komorebi.sample.ps1 b/komorebi.sample.ps1
index b4ec08ba..bfc2fbe2 100644
--- a/komorebi.sample.ps1
+++ b/komorebi.sample.ps1
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ komorebic invisible-borders 7 0 14 7
 # Uncomment the next lines if you want a visual border around the active window
 # komorebic active-window-border-colour 66 165 245 --window-kind single
 # komorebic active-window-border-colour 256 165 66 --window-kind stack
+# komorebic active-window-border-colour 255 51 153 --window-kind monocle
 # komorebic active-window-border enable
 
 komorebic complete-configuration
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/komorebi/src/main.rs b/komorebi/src/main.rs
index d7e8b411..089a4b76 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/main.rs
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ pub static BORDER_HWND: AtomicIsize = AtomicIsize::new(0);
 pub static BORDER_HIDDEN: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
 pub static BORDER_COLOUR_SINGLE: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
 pub static BORDER_COLOUR_STACK: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
+pub static BORDER_COLOUR_MONOCLE: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
 pub static BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
 pub static BORDER_WIDTH: AtomicI32 = AtomicI32::new(20);
 // 0 0 0 aka pure black, I doubt anyone will want this as a border colour
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
index f4f8ea5b..73bcb025 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ use crate::Notification;
 use crate::NotificationEvent;
 use crate::ALT_FOCUS_HACK;
 use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT;
+use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_MONOCLE;
 use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_SINGLE;
 use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_STACK;
 use crate::BORDER_ENABLED;
@@ -1027,6 +1028,9 @@ impl WindowManager {
                     WindowKind::Stack => {
                         BORDER_COLOUR_STACK.store(r | (g << 8) | (b << 16), Ordering::SeqCst);
                     }
+                    WindowKind::Monocle => {
+                        BORDER_COLOUR_MONOCLE.store(r | (g << 8) | (b << 16), Ordering::SeqCst);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 WindowsApi::invalidate_border_rect()?;
@@ -1075,9 +1079,30 @@ impl WindowManager {
         };
 
         match message {
+            SocketMessage::ToggleMonocle => {
+                let current = BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+                let monocle = BORDER_COLOUR_MONOCLE.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+                if monocle != 0 {
+                    if current == monocle {
+                        BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT.store(
+                            BORDER_COLOUR_SINGLE.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+                            Ordering::SeqCst,
+                        );
+                    } else {
+                        BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT.store(
+                            BORDER_COLOUR_MONOCLE.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+                            Ordering::SeqCst,
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             SocketMessage::StackWindow(_) => {
-                BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT
-                    .store(BORDER_COLOUR_STACK.load(Ordering::SeqCst), Ordering::SeqCst);
+                let stack = BORDER_COLOUR_STACK.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+                if stack != 0 {
+                    BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT
+                        .store(BORDER_COLOUR_STACK.load(Ordering::SeqCst), Ordering::SeqCst);
+                }
             }
             SocketMessage::UnstackWindow => {
                 BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT.store(
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
index 89562a49..cc9fa441 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::windows_api::WindowsApi;
 use crate::Notification;
 use crate::NotificationEvent;
 use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT;
+use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_MONOCLE;
 use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_SINGLE;
 use crate::BORDER_COLOUR_STACK;
 use crate::BORDER_ENABLED;
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ impl WindowManager {
                 | WindowManagerEvent::Minimize(_, window) => {
                     let border = Border::from(BORDER_HWND.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
                     let mut target_window = None;
+                    let mut target_window_is_monocle = false;
                     if self
                         .focused_workspace()?
                         .floating_windows()
@@ -523,6 +525,7 @@ impl WindowManager {
                     if let Some(monocle_container) = self.focused_workspace()?.monocle_container() {
                         if let Some(window) = monocle_container.focused_window() {
                             target_window = Option::from(*window);
+                            target_window_is_monocle = true;
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -539,7 +542,12 @@ impl WindowManager {
                                     let container_size = self.focused_container()?.windows().len();
                                     target_window = Option::from(*self.focused_window()?);
 
-                                    if container_size > 1 {
+                                    if target_window_is_monocle {
+                                        BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT.store(
+                                            BORDER_COLOUR_MONOCLE.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+                                            Ordering::SeqCst,
+                                        );
+                                    } else if container_size > 1 {
                                         BORDER_COLOUR_CURRENT.store(
                                             BORDER_COLOUR_STACK.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
                                             Ordering::SeqCst,