diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index c65939235..b4d3aaea7 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2890,6 +2890,30 @@ void CCompositor::arrangeMonitors() {
             case eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_LEFT: newPosition.x = maxXOffsetLeft - m->m_size.x; break;
             case eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_RIGHT:
             case eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_NONE: newPosition.x = maxXOffsetRight; break;
+            case eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_UP: {
+                int width     = maxXOffsetRight - maxXOffsetLeft;
+                newPosition.y = maxYOffsetUp - m->m_size.y;
+                newPosition.x = maxXOffsetLeft + (width - m->m_size.x) / 2;
+                break;
+            }
+            case eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_DOWN: {
+                int width     = maxXOffsetRight - maxXOffsetLeft;
+                newPosition.y = maxYOffsetDown;
+                newPosition.x = maxXOffsetLeft + (width - m->m_size.x) / 2;
+                break;
+            }
+            case eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_LEFT: {
+                int height    = maxYOffsetDown - maxYOffsetUp;
+                newPosition.x = maxXOffsetLeft - m->m_size.x;
+                newPosition.y = maxYOffsetUp + (height - m->m_size.y) / 2;
+                break;
+            }
+            case eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_RIGHT: {
+                int height    = maxYOffsetDown - maxYOffsetUp;
+                newPosition.x = maxXOffsetRight;
+                newPosition.y = maxYOffsetUp + (height - m->m_size.y) / 2;
+                break;
+            }
             default: UNREACHABLE();
         }
         Debug::log(LOG, "arrangeMonitors: {} auto {:j}", m->m_name, m->m_position);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index a4f09d659..a79afb357 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -2049,10 +2049,20 @@ std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::handleMonitor(const std::string& comm
             newrule.autoDir = eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_UP;
         else if (ARGS[2] == "auto-down")
             newrule.autoDir = eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_DOWN;
+        else if (ARGS[2] == "auto-center-right")
+            newrule.autoDir = eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_RIGHT;
+        else if (ARGS[2] == "auto-center-left")
+            newrule.autoDir = eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_LEFT;
+        else if (ARGS[2] == "auto-center-up")
+            newrule.autoDir = eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_UP;
+        else if (ARGS[2] == "auto-center-down")
+            newrule.autoDir = eAutoDirs::DIR_AUTO_CENTER_DOWN;
         else {
             Debug::log(WARN,
                        "Invalid auto direction. Valid options are 'auto',"
-                       "'auto-up', 'auto-down', 'auto-left', and 'auto-right'.");
+                       "'auto-up', 'auto-down', 'auto-left', 'auto-right',"
+                       "'auto-center-up', 'auto-center-down',"
+                       "'auto-center-left', and 'auto-center-right'.");
             error += "invalid auto direction ";
         }
     } else {
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index 31777b0c1..019a5547e 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ enum eAutoDirs : uint8_t {
     DIR_AUTO_UP,
     DIR_AUTO_DOWN,
     DIR_AUTO_LEFT,
-    DIR_AUTO_RIGHT
+    DIR_AUTO_RIGHT,
+    DIR_AUTO_CENTER_UP,
+    DIR_AUTO_CENTER_DOWN,
+    DIR_AUTO_CENTER_LEFT,
+    DIR_AUTO_CENTER_RIGHT
 };
 
 enum eCMType : uint8_t {