diff --git a/doc/bspwm.1 b/doc/bspwm.1
index 7e66d33..54c69b0 100644
--- a/doc/bspwm.1
+++ b/doc/bspwm.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: bspwm
 .\"    Author: [see the "Author" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 05/28/2016
+.\"      Date: 09/22/2016
 .\"    Manual: Bspwm Manual
-.\"    Source: Bspwm 0.9.1-80-g4583587
+.\"    Source: Bspwm 0.9.1-95-g70b477d
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "BSPWM" "1" "05/28/2016" "Bspwm 0\&.9\&.1\-80\-g4583587" "Bspwm Manual"
+.TH "BSPWM" "1" "09/22/2016" "Bspwm 0\&.9\&.1\-95\-g70b477d" "Bspwm Manual"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * Define some portability stuff
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Select a node\&.
 .RS 4
 .\}
 .nf
-NODE_SEL := [NODE_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|PATH|last|older|newer|focused|pointed|biggest|<node_id>)[\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]automatic][\&.[!]local][\&.[!]leaf][\&.[!]window][\&.[!]STATE][\&.[!]FLAG][\&.[!]LAYER][\&.[!]same_class][\&.[!]descendant_of][\&.[!]ancestor_of]
+NODE_SEL := [NODE_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|PATH|last|older|newer|focused|pointed|biggest|<node_id>)[\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]automatic][\&.[!]local][\&.[!]active][\&.[!]leaf][\&.[!]window][\&.[!]STATE][\&.[!]FLAG][\&.[!]LAYER][\&.[!]same_class][\&.[!]descendant_of][\&.[!]ancestor_of]
 
 STATE := tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen
 
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@ Only consider nodes in automatic or manual insertion mode\&.
 Only consider nodes in or not in the reference desktop\&.
 .RE
 .PP
+[!]active
+.RS 4
+Only consider nodes in or not in the active desktop of their monitor\&.
+.RE
+.PP
 [!]leaf
 .RS 4
 Only consider leaves or internal nodes\&.
diff --git a/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc b/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc
index 3282069..0c538e1 100644
--- a/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/bspwm.1.asciidoc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Node
 Select a node.
 
 ----
-NODE_SEL := [NODE_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|PATH|last|older|newer|focused|pointed|biggest|<node_id>)[.[!]focused][.[!]automatic][.[!]local][.[!]leaf][.[!]window][.[!]STATE][.[!]FLAG][.[!]LAYER][.[!]same_class][.[!]descendant_of][.[!]ancestor_of]
+NODE_SEL := [NODE_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|PATH|last|older|newer|focused|pointed|biggest|<node_id>)[.[!]focused][.[!]automatic][.[!]local][.[!]active][.[!]leaf][.[!]window][.[!]STATE][.[!]FLAG][.[!]LAYER][.[!]same_class][.[!]descendant_of][.[!]ancestor_of]
 
 STATE := tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen
 
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ Modifiers
 [!]local::
 	Only consider nodes in or not in the reference desktop.
 
+[!]active::
+	Only consider nodes in or not in the active desktop of their monitor.
+
 [!]leaf::
 	Only consider leaves or internal nodes.
 
diff --git a/parse.c b/parse.c
index 5c40672..2ee1a2d 100644
--- a/parse.c
+++ b/parse.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ bool parse_node_modifiers(char *desc, node_select_t *sel)
 		GET_MOD(automatic)
 		GET_MOD(focused)
 		GET_MOD(local)
+		GET_MOD(active)
 		GET_MOD(leaf)
 		GET_MOD(window)
 		GET_MOD(pseudo_tiled)
diff --git a/query.c b/query.c
index 11e774a..025d506 100644
--- a/query.c
+++ b/query.c
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ node_select_t make_node_select(void)
 		.automatic = OPTION_NONE,
 		.focused = OPTION_NONE,
 		.local = OPTION_NONE,
+		.active = OPTION_NONE,
 		.leaf = OPTION_NONE,
 		.window = OPTION_NONE,
 		.tiled = OPTION_NONE,
@@ -851,6 +852,13 @@ bool node_matches(coordinates_t *loc, coordinates_t *ref, node_select_t sel)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (sel.active != OPTION_NONE &&
+	    loc->desktop != loc->monitor->desk
+	    ? sel.active == OPTION_TRUE
+	    : sel.active == OPTION_FALSE) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (sel.leaf != OPTION_NONE &&
 	    !is_leaf(loc->node)
 	    ? sel.leaf == OPTION_TRUE
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index 2ad5c2f..3df8869 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	option_bool_t automatic;
 	option_bool_t focused;
 	option_bool_t local;
+	option_bool_t active;
 	option_bool_t leaf;
 	option_bool_t window;
 	option_bool_t tiled;