diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5afb94d..4c1cb07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Browsing patches? There is a [map of patches](https://coggle.it/diagram/X9IiSSM6
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2024-10-30 - Added the border rule patch
+
 2024-07-11 - Added variant of the launcher patch
 
 2024-01-31 - Added the placedir patch
@@ -314,6 +316,9 @@ Browsing patches? There is a [map of patches](https://coggle.it/diagram/X9IiSSM6
    - [bidi](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/bidi/)
       - adds proper support for Right-To-Left (RTL) languages (such as Farsi, Arabic or Hebrew)
 
+   - [borderrule](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/borderrule/)
+      - adds a client rule option to set border width on a per client basis
+
    - [center](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/center/)
       - adds an iscentered rule to automatically center clients on the current monitor
 
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index c866d8d..632f109 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -579,10 +579,17 @@ typedef struct {
 	#if XKB_PATCH
 	int xkb_layout;
 	#endif // XKB_PATCH
+	#if BORDER_RULE_PATCH
+	int bw;
+	#endif // BORDER_RULE_PATCH
 } Rule;
 
-#if XKB_PATCH
+#if BORDER_RULE_PATCH && XKB_PATCH
+#define RULE(...) { .monitor = -1, .xkb_layout = -1, .bw = -1, __VA_ARGS__ },
+#elif XKB_PATCH
 #define RULE(...) { .monitor = -1, .xkb_layout = -1, __VA_ARGS__ },
+#elif BORDER_RULE_PATCH
+#define RULE(...) { .monitor = -1, .bw = -1, __VA_ARGS__ },
 #else
 #define RULE(...) { .monitor = -1, __VA_ARGS__ },
 #endif // XKB_PATCH
@@ -919,6 +926,10 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
 			#if CENTER_PATCH
 			c->iscentered = r->iscentered;
 			#endif // CENTER_PATCH
+			#if BORDER_RULE_PATCH
+			if (r->bw != -1)
+				c->bw = r->bw;
+			#endif // BORDER_RULE_PATCH
 			#if ISPERMANENT_PATCH
 			c->ispermanent = r->ispermanent;
 			#endif // ISPERMANENT_PATCH
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 263dd34..18a71bc 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -516,6 +516,16 @@
  */
 #define BIDI_PATCH 0
 
+/* This patch adds a client rule option to allow the border width to be specified on a per
+ * client basis.
+ *
+ * Example rule:
+ *    RULE(.class = "Gimp", .bw = 0)
+ *
+ * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/borderrule/
+ */
+#define BORDER_RULE_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch adds an iscentered rule to automatically center clients on the current monitor.
  * This patch takes precedence over centeredwindowname, alwayscenter and fancybar patches.
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/center/