diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6cd65e9b6..365af1b64 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 
     - Added `focusWorkspace` for focusing workspaces on the screen that they
       belong to.
+    - Added `doFocus'` hook as an alternative for `doFocus` when using
+      IndependentScreens.
 
 ## 0.18.1 (August 20, 2024)
 
diff --git a/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs b/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs
index 9da99d583..056c7c438 100644
--- a/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ setEwmhWorkspaceRename f = XC.modifyDef $ \c -> c{ workspaceRename = f }
 -- >   [ className =? "Google-chrome" <||> className =? "google-chrome" -?> doAskUrgent
 -- >   , pure True -?> doFocus ]
 --
--- See "XMonad.ManageHook", "XMonad.Hooks.ManageHelpers" and "XMonad.Hooks.Focus"
--- for functions that can be useful here.
+-- See "XMonad.ManageHook", "XMonad.Hooks.ManageHelpers", "XMonad.Hooks.Focus" and
+-- "XMonad.Layout.IndependentScreens" for functions that can be useful here.
 
 -- | Set (replace) the hook which is invoked when a client sends a
 -- @_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW@ request to activate a window. The default is 'doFocus'
diff --git a/XMonad/Layout/IndependentScreens.hs b/XMonad/Layout/IndependentScreens.hs
index a84f604cf..62e2de2a0 100644
--- a/XMonad/Layout/IndependentScreens.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Layout/IndependentScreens.hs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module XMonad.Layout.IndependentScreens (
     whenCurrentOn,
     countScreens,
     workspacesOn,
-    workspaceOnScreen, focusWindow', focusScreen, focusWorkspace, nthWorkspace, withWspOnScreen,
+    workspaceOnScreen, focusWindow', doFocus', focusScreen, focusWorkspace, nthWorkspace, withWspOnScreen,
     -- * Converting between virtual and physical workspaces
     -- $converting
     marshall, unmarshall, unmarshallS, unmarshallW,
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ focusWindow' window ws
       Just tag -> W.focusWindow window $ focusScreen (unmarshallS tag) ws
       Nothing -> ws
 
+-- | ManageHook to focus a window, switching workspace on the correct Xinerama screen if neccessary.
+-- Useful in 'XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops.setActivateHook' when using this module.
+doFocus' :: ManageHook
+doFocus' = doF . focusWindow' =<< ask
+
 -- | Focus a given screen.
 focusScreen :: ScreenId -> WindowSet -> WindowSet
 focusScreen screenId = withWspOnScreen screenId W.view