diff --git a/openbox/focus.c b/openbox/focus.c
index 36be7456..e6e6bba1 100644
--- a/openbox/focus.c
+++ b/openbox/focus.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 ObClient *focus_client;
 GList **focus_order; /* these lists are created when screen_startup
                         sets the number of desktops */
+ObClient *focus_cycle_target;
 
-static ObClient *focus_cycle_target;
 static Popup *focus_cycle_popup;
 
 void focus_startup(gboolean reconfig)
diff --git a/openbox/focus.h b/openbox/focus.h
index 1b1ce066..87f9375a 100644
--- a/openbox/focus.h
+++ b/openbox/focus.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ struct _ObClient;
 
 /*! The client which is currently focused */
 extern struct _ObClient *focus_client;
+/*! The client which appears focused during a focus cycle operation */
+extern struct _ObClient *focus_cycle_target;
 
 /*! The recent focus order on each desktop */
 extern GList **focus_order;