diff --git a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
index e85a7849..74387a3d 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -2103,12 +2103,19 @@ impl WindowManager {
 
         tracing::info!("focusing container");
 
-        let new_idx =
-            if workspace.maximized_window.is_some() || workspace.monocle_container.is_some() {
-                None
-            } else {
-                workspace.new_idx_for_direction(direction)
+        if workspace.monocle_container.is_some() {
+            let cycle_direction = match direction {
+                OperationDirection::Left | OperationDirection::Down => CycleDirection::Previous,
+                OperationDirection::Right | OperationDirection::Up => CycleDirection::Next,
             };
+            return self.cycle_monocle(cycle_direction);
+        }
+
+        let new_idx = if workspace.maximized_window.is_some() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            workspace.new_idx_for_direction(direction)
+        };
 
         let mut cross_monitor_monocle_or_max = false;
 
@@ -3093,6 +3100,27 @@ impl WindowManager {
         workspace.reintegrate_monocle_container()
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
+    pub fn cycle_monocle(&mut self, direction: CycleDirection) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        tracing::info!("cycling monocle container");
+
+        if self.focused_workspace()?.containers().is_empty() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        self.focused_workspace_mut()?
+            .cycle_monocle_container(direction)?;
+
+        for container in self.focused_workspace_mut()?.containers_mut() {
+            container.hide(None);
+        }
+
+        // borders were getting funny during cycles, can't be bothered to root cause it
+        border_manager::destroy_all_borders()?;
+
+        self.update_focused_workspace(true, true)
+    }
+
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn toggle_maximize(&mut self) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         self.handle_unmanaged_window_behaviour()?;
diff --git a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
index 0fda4704..dd395a6a 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
@@ -1515,6 +1515,23 @@ impl Workspace {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn cycle_monocle_container(&mut self, direction: CycleDirection) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        if self.containers().is_empty() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        self.reintegrate_monocle_container()?;
+
+        let new_idx = self
+            .new_idx_for_cycle_direction(direction)
+            .ok_or_eyre("there is no container to cycle monocle to")?;
+
+        self.focus_container(new_idx);
+        self.new_monocle_container()?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn new_maximized_window(&mut self) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         let focused_idx = self.focused_container_idx();