diff --git a/docs/ipc b/docs/ipc
index 8d4d735e..7b05544b 100644
--- a/docs/ipc
+++ b/docs/ipc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 IPC interface (interprocess communication)
 ==========================================
 Michael Stapelberg <michael@i3wm.org>
-October 2012
+February 2014
 
 This document describes how to interface with i3 from a separate process. This
 is useful for example to remote-control i3 (to write test cases for example) or
@@ -632,7 +632,8 @@ mode (2)::
 	Sent whenever i3 changes its binding mode.
 window (3)::
 	Sent when a client's window is successfully reparented (that is when i3
-	has finished fitting it into a container).
+	has finished fitting it into a container), when a window received input
+	focus or when a window title has been updated.
 barconfig_update (4)::
     Sent when the hidden_state or mode field in the barconfig of any bar
     instance was updated.
@@ -712,14 +713,14 @@ mode is simply named default.
 === window event
 
 This event consists of a single serialized map containing a property
-+change (string)+ which currently can indicate only that a new window
-has been successfully reparented (the value will be "new").
++change (string)+ which indicates the type of the change ("focus", "new",
+"title").
 
 Additionally a +container (object)+ field will be present, which consists
-of the window's parent container. Be aware that the container will hold
-the initial name of the newly reparented window (e.g. if you run urxvt
-with a shell that changes the title, you will still at this point get the
-window title as "urxvt").
+of the window's parent container. Be aware that for the "new" event, the
+container will hold the initial name of the newly reparented window (e.g.
+if you run urxvt with a shell that changes the title, you will still at
+this point get the window title as "urxvt").
 
 *Example:*
 ---------------------------
diff --git a/include/ipc.h b/include/ipc.h
index cbbec8e4..2c25b4e9 100644
--- a/include/ipc.h
+++ b/include/ipc.h
@@ -87,3 +87,9 @@ void dump_node(yajl_gen gen, Con *con, bool inplace_restart);
  * respectively.
  */
 void ipc_send_workspace_focus_event(Con *current, Con *old);
+
+/**
+ * For the window events we send, along the usual "change" field,
+ * also the window container, in "container".
+ */
+void ipc_send_window_event(const char *property, Con *con);
diff --git a/src/handlers.c b/src/handlers.c
index 312372a7..8c3bb486 100644
--- a/src/handlers.c
+++ b/src/handlers.c
@@ -528,6 +528,17 @@ static void handle_destroy_notify_event(xcb_destroy_notify_event_t *event) {
     handle_unmap_notify_event(&unmap);
 }
 
+static bool window_name_changed(i3Window *window, char *old_name) {
+    if ((old_name == NULL) && (window->name == NULL))
+        return false;
+
+    /* Either the old or the new one is NULL, but not both. */
+    if ((old_name == NULL) ^ (window->name == NULL))
+        return true;
+
+    return (strcmp(old_name, i3string_as_utf8(window->name)) != 0);
+}
+
 /*
  * Called when a window changes its title
  *
@@ -538,10 +549,17 @@ static bool handle_windowname_change(void *data, xcb_connection_t *conn, uint8_t
     if ((con = con_by_window_id(window)) == NULL || con->window == NULL)
         return false;
 
+    char *old_name = (con->window->name != NULL ? sstrdup(i3string_as_utf8(con->window->name)) : NULL);
+
     window_update_name(con->window, prop, false);
 
     x_push_changes(croot);
 
+    if (window_name_changed(con->window, old_name))
+        ipc_send_window_event("title", con);
+
+    FREE(old_name);
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -556,10 +574,17 @@ static bool handle_windowname_change_legacy(void *data, xcb_connection_t *conn,
     if ((con = con_by_window_id(window)) == NULL || con->window == NULL)
         return false;
 
+    char *old_name = (con->window->name != NULL ? sstrdup(i3string_as_utf8(con->window->name)) : NULL);
+
     window_update_name_legacy(con->window, prop, false);
 
     x_push_changes(croot);
 
+    if (window_name_changed(con->window, old_name))
+        ipc_send_window_event("title", con);
+
+    FREE(old_name);
+
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ipc.c b/src/ipc.c
index f1e90190..74df77f2 100644
--- a/src/ipc.c
+++ b/src/ipc.c
@@ -1056,3 +1056,32 @@ void ipc_send_workspace_focus_event(Con *current, Con *old) {
     y(free);
     setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "");
 }
+
+/**
+ * For the window events we send, along the usual "change" field,
+ * also the window container, in "container".
+ */
+void ipc_send_window_event(const char *property, Con *con) {
+    DLOG("Issue IPC window %s event for X11 window 0x%08x\n", property, con->window->id);
+
+    setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
+    yajl_gen gen = ygenalloc();
+
+    y(map_open);
+
+    ystr("change");
+    ystr(property);
+
+    ystr("container");
+    dump_node(gen, con, false);
+
+    y(map_close);
+
+    const unsigned char *payload;
+    ylength length;
+    y(get_buf, &payload, &length);
+
+    ipc_send_event("window", I3_IPC_EVENT_WINDOW, (const char *)payload);
+    y(free);
+    setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "");
+}
diff --git a/src/manage.c b/src/manage.c
index d84ba1b2..ae14fe67 100644
--- a/src/manage.c
+++ b/src/manage.c
@@ -75,35 +75,6 @@ void restore_geometry(void) {
     xcb_aux_sync(conn);
 }
 
-/*
- * The following function sends a new window event, which consists
- * of fields "change" and "container", the latter containing a dump
- * of the window's container.
- *
- */
-static void ipc_send_window_new_event(Con *con) {
-    setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
-    yajl_gen gen = ygenalloc();
-
-    y(map_open);
-
-    ystr("change");
-    ystr("new");
-
-    ystr("container");
-    dump_node(gen, con, false);
-
-    y(map_close);
-
-    const unsigned char *payload;
-    ylength length;
-    y(get_buf, &payload, &length);
-
-    ipc_send_event("window", I3_IPC_EVENT_WINDOW, (const char *)payload);
-    y(free);
-    setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "");
-}
-
 /*
  * Do some sanity checks and then reparent the window.
  *
@@ -360,6 +331,8 @@ void manage_window(xcb_window_t window, xcb_get_window_attributes_cookie_t cooki
 
     FREE(state_reply);
 
+    bool set_focus = false;
+
     if (fs == NULL) {
         DLOG("Not in fullscreen mode, focusing\n");
         if (!cwindow->dock) {
@@ -371,7 +344,7 @@ void manage_window(xcb_window_t window, xcb_get_window_attributes_cookie_t cooki
 
             if (workspace_is_visible(ws) && current_output == target_output) {
                 if (!match || !match->restart_mode) {
-                    con_focus(nc);
+                    set_focus = true;
                 } else DLOG("not focusing, matched with restart_mode == true\n");
             } else DLOG("workspace not visible, not focusing\n");
         } else DLOG("dock, not focusing\n");
@@ -421,7 +394,7 @@ void manage_window(xcb_window_t window, xcb_get_window_attributes_cookie_t cooki
                    transient_win->transient_for != XCB_NONE) {
                 if (transient_win->transient_for == fs->window->id) {
                     LOG("This floating window belongs to the fullscreen window (popup_during_fullscreen == smart)\n");
-                    con_focus(nc);
+                    set_focus = true;
                     break;
                 }
                 Con *next_transient = con_by_window_id(transient_win->transient_for);
@@ -500,7 +473,14 @@ void manage_window(xcb_window_t window, xcb_get_window_attributes_cookie_t cooki
     tree_render();
 
     /* Send an event about window creation */
-    ipc_send_window_new_event(nc);
+    ipc_send_window_event("new", nc);
+
+    /* Defer setting focus after the 'new' event has been sent to ensure the
+     * proper window event sequence. */
+    if (set_focus) {
+        con_focus(nc);
+        tree_render();
+    }
 
     /* Windows might get managed with the urgency hint already set (Pidgin is
      * known to do that), so check for that and handle the hint accordingly.
diff --git a/src/x.c b/src/x.c
index b3af85aa..cd36a283 100644
--- a/src/x.c
+++ b/src/x.c
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 /* Stores the X11 window ID of the currently focused window */
 xcb_window_t focused_id = XCB_NONE;
 
+/* Because 'focused_id' might be reset to force input focus (after click to
+ * raise), we separately keep track of the X11 window ID to be able to always
+ * tell whether the focused window actually changed. */
+static xcb_window_t last_focused = XCB_NONE;
+
 /* The bottom-to-top window stack of all windows which are managed by i3.
  * Used for x_get_window_stack(). */
 static xcb_window_t *btt_stack;
@@ -232,7 +237,7 @@ void x_con_kill(Con *con) {
     free(state);
 
     /* Invalidate focused_id to correctly focus new windows with the same ID */
-    focused_id = XCB_NONE;
+    focused_id = last_focused = XCB_NONE;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -848,6 +853,24 @@ static void x_push_node_unmaps(Con *con) {
         x_push_node_unmaps(current);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns true if the given container is currently attached to its parent.
+ *
+ * TODO: Remove once #1185 has been fixed
+ */
+static bool is_con_attached(Con *con) {
+    if (con->parent == NULL)
+        return false;
+
+    Con *current;
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(current, &(con->parent->nodes_head), nodes) {
+        if (current == con)
+            return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * Pushes all changes (state of each node, see x_push_node() and the window
  * stack) to X11.
@@ -972,6 +995,9 @@ void x_push_changes(Con *con) {
                 send_take_focus(to_focus);
                 set_focus = !focused->window->doesnt_accept_focus;
                 DLOG("set_focus = %d\n", set_focus);
+
+                if (!set_focus && to_focus != last_focused && is_con_attached(focused))
+                   ipc_send_window_event("focus", focused);
             }
 
             if (set_focus) {
@@ -990,9 +1016,12 @@ void x_push_changes(Con *con) {
                 }
 
                 ewmh_update_active_window(to_focus);
+
+                if (to_focus != XCB_NONE && to_focus != last_focused && focused->window != NULL && is_con_attached(focused))
+                   ipc_send_window_event("focus", focused);
             }
 
-            focused_id = to_focus;
+            focused_id = last_focused = to_focus;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t b/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t
index aa679e20..22c11ce2 100644
--- a/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t
+++ b/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t
@@ -30,19 +30,31 @@ $i3->connect()->recv;
 # Events
 
 my $new = AnyEvent->condvar;
+my $focus = AnyEvent->condvar;
 $i3->subscribe({
     window => sub {
         my ($event) = @_;
-        $new->send($event->{change} eq 'new');
+        if ($event->{change} eq 'new') {
+            $new->send($event);
+        } elsif ($event->{change} eq 'focus') {
+            $focus->send($event);
+        }
     }
 })->recv;
 
 open_window;
 
 my $t;
-$t = AnyEvent->timer(after => 0.5, cb => sub { $new->send(0); });
+$t = AnyEvent->timer(
+    after => 0.5,
+    cb => sub {
+        $new->send(0);
+        $focus->send(0);
+    }
+);
 
-ok($new->recv, 'Window "new" event received');
+is($new->recv->{container}->{focused}, 0, 'Window "new" event received');
+is($focus->recv->{container}->{focused}, 1, 'Window "focus" event received');
 
 }
 
diff --git a/testcases/t/219-ipc-window-focus.t b/testcases/t/219-ipc-window-focus.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bacd869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/t/219-ipc-window-focus.t
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+#
+# Please read the following documents before working on tests:
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/testsuite.html
+#   (or docs/testsuite)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/lib-i3test.html
+#   (alternatively: perldoc ./testcases/lib/i3test.pm)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html
+#   (or docs/ipc)
+#
+# • http://onyxneon.com/books/modern_perl/modern_perl_a4.pdf
+#   (unless you are already familiar with Perl)
+
+use i3test;
+
+SKIP: {
+
+    skip "AnyEvent::I3 too old (need >= 0.15)", 1 if $AnyEvent::I3::VERSION < 0.15;
+
+my $i3 = i3(get_socket_path());
+$i3->connect()->recv;
+
+################################
+# Window focus event
+################################
+
+cmd 'split h';
+
+my $win0 = open_window;
+my $win1 = open_window;
+my $win2 = open_window;
+
+my $focus = AnyEvent->condvar;
+
+$i3->subscribe({
+    window => sub {
+        my ($event) = @_;
+        $focus->send($event);
+    }
+})->recv;
+
+my $t;
+$t = AnyEvent->timer(
+    after => 0.5,
+    cb => sub {
+        $focus->send(0);
+    }
+);
+
+# ensure the rightmost window contains input focus
+$i3->command('[id="' . $win2->id . '"] focus')->recv;
+is($x->input_focus, $win2->id, "Window 2 focused");
+
+cmd 'focus left';
+my $event = $focus->recv;
+is($event->{change}, 'focus', 'Focus event received');
+is($focus->recv->{container}->{name}, 'Window 1', 'Window 1 focused');
+
+$focus = AnyEvent->condvar;
+cmd 'focus left';
+$event = $focus->recv;
+is($event->{change}, 'focus', 'Focus event received');
+is($event->{container}->{name}, 'Window 0', 'Window 0 focused');
+
+$focus = AnyEvent->condvar;
+cmd 'focus right';
+$event = $focus->recv;
+is($event->{change}, 'focus', 'Focus event received');
+is($event->{container}->{name}, 'Window 1', 'Window 1 focused');
+
+$focus = AnyEvent->condvar;
+cmd 'focus right';
+$event = $focus->recv;
+is($event->{change}, 'focus', 'Focus event received');
+is($event->{container}->{name}, 'Window 2', 'Window 2 focused');
+
+$focus = AnyEvent->condvar;
+cmd 'focus right';
+$event = $focus->recv;
+is($event->{change}, 'focus', 'Focus event received');
+is($event->{container}->{name}, 'Window 0', 'Window 0 focused');
+
+$focus = AnyEvent->condvar;
+cmd 'focus left';
+$event = $focus->recv;
+is($event->{change}, 'focus', 'Focus event received');
+is($event->{container}->{name}, 'Window 2', 'Window 2 focused');
+
+}
+
+done_testing;
diff --git a/testcases/t/220-ipc-window-title.t b/testcases/t/220-ipc-window-title.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c93ab58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/t/220-ipc-window-title.t
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+#
+# Please read the following documents before working on tests:
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/testsuite.html
+#   (or docs/testsuite)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/lib-i3test.html
+#   (alternatively: perldoc ./testcases/lib/i3test.pm)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html
+#   (or docs/ipc)
+#
+# • http://onyxneon.com/books/modern_perl/modern_perl_a4.pdf
+#   (unless you are already familiar with Perl)
+
+use i3test;
+
+SKIP: {
+
+    skip "AnyEvent::I3 too old (need >= 0.15)", 1 if $AnyEvent::I3::VERSION < 0.15;
+
+my $i3 = i3(get_socket_path());
+$i3->connect()->recv;
+
+################################
+# Window title event
+################################
+
+my $window = open_window(name => 'Window 0');
+
+my $title = AnyEvent->condvar;
+
+$i3->subscribe({
+    window => sub {
+        my ($event) = @_;
+        $title->send($event);
+    }
+})->recv;
+
+$window->name('New Window Title');
+
+my $t;
+$t = AnyEvent->timer(
+    after => 0.5,
+    cb => sub {
+        $title->send(0);
+    }
+);
+
+my $event = $title->recv;
+is($event->{change}, 'title', 'Window title change event received');
+is($event->{container}->{name}, 'New Window Title', 'Window title changed');
+
+}
+
+done_testing;