diff --git a/lib/gears/shape.lua b/lib/gears/shape.lua
index e9f50e8f53..94e535f9db 100644
--- a/lib/gears/shape.lua
+++ b/lib/gears/shape.lua
@@ -317,6 +317,65 @@ function module.partially_rounded_rect(cr, width, height, tl, tr, br, bl, rad)
     cr:close_path()
 end
 
+--- A rounded rect with individually defined corner radii.
+--
+-- @DOC_gears_shape_individually_rounded_rect_EXAMPLE@
+--
+-- @param cr A cairo context
+-- @tparam number width The shape width
+-- @tparam number height The shape height
+-- @tparam number tl The top left corner's radius
+-- @tparam number tr The top right corner's radius
+-- @tparam number br The bottom right corner's radius
+-- @tparam number bl The bottom left corner's radius
+-- @noreturn
+-- @staticfct gears.shape.individually_rounded_rect
+function module.individually_rounded_rect(cr, width, height, tl, tr, br, bl)
+    local corners = {tl = tl, tr = tr, br = br, bl =  bl}
+    for key, val in pairs(corners) do
+        if width / 2 < val then
+            corners[key] = width / 2
+        end
+        if height / 2 < val then
+            corners[key] = height / 2
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- In case there is already some other path on the cairo context:
+    -- Make sure the close_path() below goes to the right position.
+    cr:new_sub_path()
+
+    -- Top left
+    if tl then
+        cr:arc( corners.tl, corners.tl, corners.tl, math.pi, 3*(math.pi/2))
+    else
+        cr:move_to(0,0)
+    end
+
+    -- Top right
+    if tr then
+        cr:arc( width-corners.tr, corners.tr, corners.tr, 3*(math.pi/2), math.pi*2)
+    else
+        cr:line_to(width, 0)
+    end
+
+    -- Bottom right
+    if br then
+        cr:arc( width-corners.br, height-corners.br, corners.br, math.pi*2 , math.pi/2)
+    else
+        cr:line_to(width, height)
+    end
+
+    -- Bottom left
+    if bl then
+        cr:arc( corners.bl, height-corners.bl, corners.bl, math.pi/2, math.pi)
+    else
+        cr:line_to(0, height)
+    end
+
+    cr:close_path()
+end
+
 --- A rounded rectangle with a triangle at the top.
 --
 -- @DOC_gears_shape_infobubble_EXAMPLE@
diff --git a/tests/examples/gears/shape/individually_rounded_rect.lua b/tests/examples/gears/shape/individually_rounded_rect.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a79c908f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/gears/shape/individually_rounded_rect.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+--DOC_GEN_IMAGE --DOC_HIDE
+local shape,cr,show = ... --DOC_HIDE
+
+shape.individually_rounded_rect(cr, 70, 70, 0, 10, 20, 30)
+show(cr) --DOC_HIDE
+
+shape.individually_rounded_rect(cr, 70, 70, 10, 0, 35, 5)
+show(cr) --DOC_HIDE
+
+shape.individually_rounded_rect(cr, 70, 70, 30, 20, 10, 1)
+show(cr) --DOC_HIDE
+
+--DOC_HIDE vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80