diff --git a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
index 14e79f5a..c76a7b09 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_E=toggle_emoticons
 key_FENRIR,KEY_KPENTER=toggle_auto_read
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_T=toggle_auto_time
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_KPASTERISK=toggle_highlight_tracking
+#=toggle_barrier
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
 2,KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=date
diff --git a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
index da00cc33..9d9a15f0 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_E=toggle_emoticons
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_ENTER=toggle_auto_read
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_T=toggle_auto_time
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Y=toggle_highlight_tracking
+#=toggle_barrier
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
 2,KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=date
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/toggle_barrier.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/toggle_barrier.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8e814ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/toggle_barrier.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass 
+    def getDescription(self):
+        return _('enables or disables the barrier mode')        
+    
+    def run(self):
+        self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting('focus', 'barrier', str(not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('focus', 'barrier')))
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('focus', 'barrier'): 
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_("barrier mode enabled"), soundIcon='', interrupt=True)
+        else:
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_("barrier mode disabled"), soundIcon='', interrupt=True)
+    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass