diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index bf11b1bf..3f26594a 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["misc:disable_autoreload"].intValue           = 0;
     configValues["misc:enable_swallow"].intValue               = 0;
     configValues["misc:swallow_regex"].strValue                = STRVAL_EMPTY;
+    configValues["misc:swallow_exception_regex"].strValue      = STRVAL_EMPTY;
     configValues["misc:focus_on_activate"].intValue            = 0;
     configValues["misc:no_direct_scanout"].intValue            = 1;
     configValues["misc:hide_cursor_on_touch"].intValue         = 1;
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index ca5d88c6..1c95a1e5 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ void setAnimToMove(void* data) {
 void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
     CWindow*           PWINDOW = (CWindow*)owner;
 
-    static auto* const PINACTIVEALPHA = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:inactive_opacity")->floatValue;
-    static auto* const PACTIVEALPHA   = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:active_opacity")->floatValue;
-    static auto* const PDIMSTRENGTH   = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:dim_strength")->floatValue;
-    static auto* const PSWALLOW       = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:enable_swallow")->intValue;
-    static auto* const PSWALLOWREGEX  = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:swallow_regex")->strValue;
+    static auto* const PINACTIVEALPHA  = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:inactive_opacity")->floatValue;
+    static auto* const PACTIVEALPHA    = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:active_opacity")->floatValue;
+    static auto* const PDIMSTRENGTH    = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:dim_strength")->floatValue;
+    static auto* const PSWALLOW        = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:enable_swallow")->intValue;
+    static auto* const PSWALLOWREGEX   = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:swallow_regex")->strValue;
+    static auto* const PSWALLOWEXREGEX = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:swallow_exception_regex")->strValue;
 
     auto               PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor;
     const auto         PWORKSPACE =
@@ -553,8 +554,10 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
                 }
 
                 if (finalFound) {
-                    // check if it's the window we want
-                    if (std::regex_match(g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(finalFound), rgx)) {
+                    std::regex exc(*PSWALLOWEXREGEX);
+                    // check if it's the window we want & not exempt from getting swallowed
+                    if (std::regex_match(g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(finalFound), rgx) &&
+                        !std::regex_match(g_pXWaylandManager->getTitle(finalFound), exc)) {
                         // swallow
                         PWINDOW->m_pSwallowed = finalFound;