diff --git a/rules.lua b/rules.lua
index 9142f6d..fefded0 100644
--- a/rules.lua
+++ b/rules.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ local function popup_urgent(client, message)
 		end
 	end)
 end
+
+local function keyboard_layer(num)
+	return function(client)
+		client:connect_signal("focus", function(c)
+			awful.util.spawn("kontroll set-layer --index " .. num)
+			naughty.notify({ text = "kontroll: switching to layer " .. num })
+		end)
+		client:connect_signal("unfocus", function(c)
+			awful.util.spawn("kontroll set-layer --index 0")
+			naughty.notify({ text = "kontroll: switching to base layer" })
+		end)
+	end
+end
+
 if not localconf.screen then
 	localconf.screen = {}
 end
@@ -72,6 +86,7 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
 		end,
 	},
 	{ rule = { role = "buddy_list" }, callback = awful.client.setmaster },
+	{ rule_any = { class = { "factorio" } }, callback = keyboard_layer(3) },
 	{
 		rule = { class = "steam", name = "Friends" },
 		properties = { screen = screen_chat, tag = "3" },