diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 99eadb6..42c3de1 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -239,6 +239,19 @@ void add_entry(char *key, char *value)
 		read_border_color_press = 0;
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "border_width") == 0) {
 		g_array_index(backgrounds, Background, backgrounds->len - 1).border.width = atoi(value);
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "border_sides") == 0) {
+		Background *bg = &g_array_index(backgrounds, Background, backgrounds->len - 1);
+		bg->border.mask = 0;
+		if (strchr(value, 'l') || strchr(value, 'L'))
+			bg->border.mask |= BORDER_LEFT;
+		if (strchr(value, 'r') || strchr(value, 'R'))
+			bg->border.mask |= BORDER_RIGHT;
+		if (strchr(value, 't') || strchr(value, 'T'))
+			bg->border.mask |= BORDER_TOP;
+		if (strchr(value, 'b') || strchr(value, 'B'))
+			bg->border.mask |= BORDER_BOTTOM;
+		if (!bg->border.mask)
+			bg->border.width = 0;
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "background_color") == 0) {
 		Background *bg = &g_array_index(backgrounds, Background, backgrounds->len - 1);
 		extract_values(value, &value1, &value2, &value3);
diff --git a/src/util/area.c b/src/util/area.c
index 2aee622..d7a0b7b 100644
--- a/src/util/area.c
+++ b/src/util/area.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Area *mouse_over_area = NULL;
 void init_background(Background *bg)
 {
 	memset(bg, 0, sizeof(Background));
+	bg->border.mask = BORDER_TOP | BORDER_BOTTOM | BORDER_LEFT | BORDER_RIGHT;
 }
 
 void initialize_positions(void *obj, int offset)
@@ -454,12 +455,18 @@ void draw_background(Area *a, cairo_t *c)
 								  a->bg->fill_color.rgb[1],
 								  a->bg->fill_color.rgb[2],
 								  a->bg->fill_color.alpha);
+		// Not sure about this
 		draw_rect(c,
-				  a->bg->border.width,
-				  a->bg->border.width,
-				  a->width - (2.0 * a->bg->border.width),
-				  a->height - (2.0 * a->bg->border.width),
+				  a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_LEFT ? a->bg->border.width : 0,
+				  a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_TOP ? a->bg->border.width : 0,
+				  a->width
+				  - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_LEFT ? a->bg->border.width : 0)
+				  - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_RIGHT ? a->bg->border.width : 0),
+				  a->height
+				  - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_TOP ? a->bg->border.width : 0)
+				  - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_BOTTOM ? a->bg->border.width : 0),
 				  a->bg->border.radius - a->bg->border.width / 1.571);
+
 		cairo_fill(c);
 	}
 
@@ -485,12 +492,17 @@ void draw_background(Area *a, cairo_t *c)
 								  a->bg->border.color.rgb[1],
 								  a->bg->border.color.rgb[2],
 								  a->bg->border.color.alpha);
-		draw_rect(c,
-				  a->bg->border.width / 2.0,
-				  a->bg->border.width / 2.0,
-				  a->width - a->bg->border.width,
-				  a->height - a->bg->border.width,
-				  a->bg->border.radius);
+		draw_rect_on_sides(c,
+						   a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_LEFT ? a->bg->border.width / 2. : 0,
+						   a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_TOP ? a->bg->border.width / 2.0 : 0,
+						   a->width
+						   - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_LEFT ? a->bg->border.width / 2. : 0)
+						   - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_RIGHT ? a->bg->border.width / 2. : 0),
+						   a->height
+						   - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_TOP ? a->bg->border.width / 2. : 0)
+						   - (a->bg->border.mask & BORDER_BOTTOM ? a->bg->border.width / 2. : 0),
+						   a->bg->border.radius,
+						   a->bg->border.mask);
 
 		cairo_stroke(c);
 	}
diff --git a/src/util/area.h b/src/util/area.h
index 62ae306..58dffca 100644
--- a/src/util/area.h
+++ b/src/util/area.h
@@ -124,6 +124,15 @@ typedef struct Color {
 	double alpha;
 } Color;
 
+typedef enum BorderMask {
+	BORDER_TOP     = 1 << 0,
+	BORDER_BOTTOM  = 1 << 1,
+	BORDER_LEFT    = 1 << 2,
+	BORDER_RIGHT   = 1 << 3
+} BorderMask;
+
+#define BORDER_ALL (BORDER_TOP | BORDER_BOTTOM | BORDER_LEFT | BORDER_RIGHT)
+
 typedef struct Border {
 	// It's essential that the first member is color
 	Color color;
@@ -131,6 +140,8 @@ typedef struct Border {
 	int width;
 	// Corner radius
 	int radius;
+	// Mask: bitwise OR of BorderMask
+	int mask;
 } Border;
 
 typedef struct Background {
diff --git a/src/util/common.c b/src/util/common.c
index 5e82a8d..0ef7dec 100644
--- a/src/util/common.c
+++ b/src/util/common.c
@@ -508,20 +508,53 @@ Imlib_Image adjust_icon(Imlib_Image original, int alpha, int saturation, int bri
 
 void draw_rect(cairo_t *c, double x, double y, double w, double h, double r)
 {
-	if (r > 0.0) {
-		double c1 = 0.55228475 * r;
+	draw_rect_on_sides(c, x, y, w, h, r, BORDER_ALL);
+}
 
-		cairo_move_to(c, x + r, y);
+void draw_rect_on_sides(cairo_t *c, double x, double y, double w, double h, double r, int border_mask)
+{
+	double c1 = 0.55228475 * r;
+	cairo_move_to(c, x + r, y);
+	// Top line
+	if (border_mask & BORDER_TOP)
 		cairo_rel_line_to(c, w - 2 * r, 0);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, w - 2 * r, y);
+	// Top right corner
+	if (r > 0 && (border_mask & BORDER_TOP) && (border_mask & BORDER_RIGHT))
 		cairo_rel_curve_to(c, c1, 0.0, r, c1, r, r);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, r, r);
+	// Right line
+	if (border_mask & BORDER_RIGHT)
 		cairo_rel_line_to(c, 0, h - 2 * r);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, 0, h - 2 * r);
+	// Bottom right corner
+	if (r > 0 && (border_mask & BORDER_RIGHT) && (border_mask & BORDER_BOTTOM))
 		cairo_rel_curve_to(c, 0.0, c1, c1 - r, r, -r, r);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, -r, r);
+	// Bottom line
+	if (border_mask & BORDER_BOTTOM)
 		cairo_rel_line_to(c, -w + 2 * r, 0);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, -w + 2 * r, 0);
+	// Bottom left corner
+	if (r > 0 && (border_mask & BORDER_LEFT) && (border_mask & BORDER_BOTTOM))
 		cairo_rel_curve_to(c, -c1, 0, -r, -c1, -r, -r);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, -r, -r);
+	// Left line
+	if (border_mask & BORDER_LEFT)
 		cairo_rel_line_to(c, 0, -h + 2 * r);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, 0, -h + 2 * r);
+	// Top left corner
+	if (r > 0 && (border_mask & BORDER_LEFT) && (border_mask & BORDER_TOP))
 		cairo_rel_curve_to(c, 0, -c1, r - c1, -r, r, -r);
-	} else
-		cairo_rectangle(c, x, y, w, h);
+	else
+		cairo_rel_move_to(c, r, -r);
 }
 
 void clear_pixmap(Pixmap p, int x, int y, int w, int h)
diff --git a/src/util/common.h b/src/util/common.h
index 4cf537e..c2a907f 100644
--- a/src/util/common.h
+++ b/src/util/common.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ void draw_text(PangoLayout *layout, cairo_t *c, int posx, int posy, Color *color
 
 // Draws a rounded rectangle
 void draw_rect(cairo_t *c, double x, double y, double w, double h, double r);
+void draw_rect_on_sides(cairo_t *c, double x, double y, double w, double h, double r, int border_mask);
 
 // Clears the pixmap (with transparent color)
 void clear_pixmap(Pixmap p, int x, int y, int w, int h);