diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 27058587..eb12daad 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ sway_cmd cmd_fullscreen;
 sway_cmd cmd_gaps;
 sway_cmd cmd_hide_edge_borders;
 sway_cmd cmd_include;
+sway_cmd cmd_include_one;
 sway_cmd cmd_inhibit_idle;
 sway_cmd cmd_input;
 sway_cmd cmd_seat;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 40710199..02e651ba 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -614,7 +614,10 @@ bool load_main_config(const char *path, bool is_active, bool validating);
  * Loads an included config. Can only be used after load_main_config.
  */
 void load_include_configs(const char *path, struct sway_config *config,
-		struct swaynag_instance *swaynag);
+		struct swaynag_instance *swaynag, bool flag);
+
+void load_include_one_config(const char *paths, struct sway_config *config,
+                             struct swaynag_instance *swaynag);
 
 /**
  * Reads the config from the given FILE.
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 8d003dfa..ae6959ec 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static const struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 static const struct cmd_handler config_handlers[] = {
 	{ "default_orientation", cmd_default_orientation },
 	{ "include", cmd_include },
+	{ "include_one", cmd_include_one },
 	{ "primary_selection", cmd_primary_selection },
 	{ "swaybg_command", cmd_swaybg_command },
 	{ "swaynag_command", cmd_swaynag_command },
diff --git a/sway/commands/include.c b/sway/commands/include.c
index d4c14c35..1dcccbf9 100644
--- a/sway/commands/include.c
+++ b/sway/commands/include.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_include(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	// We don't care if the included config(s) fails to load.
-	load_include_configs(argv[0], config, &config->swaynag_config_errors);
+	load_include_configs(argv[0], config, &config->swaynag_config_errors, false);
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/include_one.c b/sway/commands/include_one.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f7b9bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/include_one.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_include_one(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "include_one", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	// We don't care if the included config(s) fails to load.
+	load_include_one_config(argv[0], config, &config->swaynag_config_errors);
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index f9131e0f..917873d2 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -549,8 +549,22 @@ bool load_main_config(const char *file, bool is_active, bool validating) {
 	return success;
 }
 
+static char *extract_filename(const char *path) {
+  char *filename = strrchr(path, '/');
+  if (filename == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return filename;
+}
+
+static bool same_file(const char *path1, const char *path2) {
+  const char *file1 = extract_filename(path1);
+  const char *file2 = extract_filename(path2);
+  return (strcmp(file1, file2) == 0);
+}
+
 static bool load_include_config(const char *path, const char *parent_dir,
-		struct sway_config *config, struct swaynag_instance *swaynag) {
+		struct sway_config *config, struct swaynag_instance *swaynag, bool flag) {
 	// save parent config
 	const char *parent_config = config->current_config_path;
 
@@ -588,6 +602,14 @@ static bool load_include_config(const char *path, const char *parent_dir,
 			free(real_path);
 			return false;
 		}
+		    // check if function is called from include_one
+		if (flag == true && same_file(real_path, old_path) == true) {
+			sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG,
+				"%s already included once, won't be included again.",
+				real_path);
+			free(real_path);
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	config->current_config_path = real_path;
@@ -607,7 +629,7 @@ static bool load_include_config(const char *path, const char *parent_dir,
 }
 
 void load_include_configs(const char *path, struct sway_config *config,
-		struct swaynag_instance *swaynag) {
+		struct swaynag_instance *swaynag, bool flag) {
 	char *wd = getcwd(NULL, 0);
 	char *parent_path = strdup(config->current_config_path);
 	const char *parent_dir = dirname(parent_path);
@@ -622,7 +644,7 @@ void load_include_configs(const char *path, struct sway_config *config,
 		char **w = p.we_wordv;
 		size_t i;
 		for (i = 0; i < p.we_wordc; ++i) {
-			load_include_config(w[i], parent_dir, config, swaynag);
+			load_include_config(w[i], parent_dir, config, swaynag, flag);
 		}
 		wordfree(&p);
 	}
@@ -636,6 +658,21 @@ cleanup:
 	free(wd);
 }
 
+
+void load_include_one_config(const char *paths, struct sway_config *config,
+                             struct swaynag_instance *swaynag) {
+  char *p = strdup(paths);
+  char *path = strtok(p, " ");
+  while (path != NULL) {
+    load_include_configs(path, config, swaynag, true);
+    path = strtok(NULL, " ");
+  }
+  goto cleanup;
+
+cleanup:
+  free(p);
+}
+
 void run_deferred_commands(void) {
 	if (!config->cmd_queue->length) {
 		return;
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index d937e425..efe36468 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/max_render_time.c',
 	'commands/opacity.c',
 	'commands/include.c',
+	'commands/include_one.c',
 	'commands/input.c',
 	'commands/layout.c',
 	'commands/mode.c',