diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfd9979..0e6e78f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ through all of the application's windows.
     Options:
       -f -- force COMMAND to launch if process found but no windows found
       -n -- do not fork into background when launching COMMAND
+      -r -- cycle through windows in reverse order
       -p -- always launch COMMAND when ARGs passed
             (see Argument Passthrough in man page)
       -c NAME -- find window using NAME as WM_CLASS (instead of COMMAND)
diff --git a/jumpapp b/jumpapp
index 32e55e7..f272da4 100755
--- a/jumpapp
+++ b/jumpapp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Otherwise, launch COMMAND (with opitonal ARGs) to start the application.
 Options:
   -f -- force COMMAND to launch if process found but no windows found
   -n -- do not fork into background when launching COMMAND
+  -r -- cycle through windows in reverse order
   -p -- always launch COMMAND when ARGs passed
         (see Argument Passthrough in man page)
   -c NAME -- find window using NAME as WM_CLASS (instead of COMMAND)
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ Options:
 }
 
 main() {
-    local classid cmdid force fork=1 passthrough=
-    while getopts c:fhi:np opt; do
+    local classid cmdid force fork=1 passthrough='' in_reverse=''
+    while getopts c:fhi:npr opt; do
         case "$opt" in
             c) classid="$OPTARG" ;;
             f) force=1 ;;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ main() {
             i) cmdid="$OPTARG" ;;
             n) fork='' ;;
             p) passthrough=1; force=1 ;; # passthrough implies force
+            r) in_reverse=1 ;;
         esac
     done
 
@@ -41,9 +43,7 @@ main() {
     shift
 
     check_for_prerequisites &&
-
-    classid="$classid" cmd="$cmd" cmdid="$cmdid" force="$force" fork="$fork" passthrough="$passthrough" \
-        jumpapp "$@"
+    jumpapp "$@"
 }
 
 check_for_prerequisites() {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jumpapp() {
     local windowids=( $(list_matching_windowids "$classid" "${pids[@]}") )
 
     if (( ${#windowids[@]} )) && ! needs_passthrough "$@"; then
-        activate_window "$(get_next_window "${windowids[@]}")" ||
+        activate_window "$(get_subsequent_window "${windowids[@]}")" ||
             die "Error: unable to focus window for '$cmdid'"
     else
         if (( ${#pids[@]} )) && [[ -z "$force" ]]; then
@@ -125,6 +125,30 @@ select_normal_windows() {
     done
 }
 
+get_subsequent_window() {
+    if [[ -n "$in_reverse" ]]; then
+        get_prev_window "$@"
+    else
+        get_next_window "$@"
+    fi
+}
+
+get_prev_window() {
+    local active=$(get_active_windowid) prev
+
+    if (( $1 == active )); then
+        shift $(( $# - 1 ))
+        printf '%s\n' "$1"
+    else
+        while [[ "$1" ]] && (( $1 != active )); do
+            prev=$1
+            shift
+        done
+
+        printf '%s\n' "$prev"
+    fi
+}
+
 get_next_window() {
     local first=$1
 
diff --git a/t/test_jumpapp b/t/test_jumpapp
index 3b58e7f..749b013 100755
--- a/t/test_jumpapp
+++ b/t/test_jumpapp
@@ -142,6 +142,28 @@ it_calls_activate_window_with_first_windowid_when_last_is_active() {
     assertEquals 456 "$activate_window_arg"
 }
 
+it_calls_activate_window_with_last_windowid_when_first_is_active_and_r_flag_is_passed() {
+    active_windowid=456
+    list_windows_output='456 somehost 123 -1 someapp
+                         567 somehost 123 -1 someapp
+                         678 somehost 123 -1 someapp'
+    main -r someapp
+
+    assertNotNull 'activate_window() called' "$activate_window_called"
+    assertEquals 678 "$activate_window_arg"
+}
+
+it_calls_activate_window_with_first_windowid_when_second_is_active_and_r_flag_is_passed() {
+    active_windowid=567
+    list_windows_output='456 somehost 123 -1 someapp
+                         567 somehost 123 -1 someapp
+                         678 somehost 123 -1 someapp'
+    main -r someapp
+
+    assertNotNull 'activate_window() called' "$activate_window_called"
+    assertEquals 456 "$activate_window_arg"
+}
+
 it_throws_an_error_when_process_is_running_but_window_type_is_not_normal() {
     list_pids_for_command_output='123'
     list_windows_output='456 somehost 123 -1 someapp'