diff --git a/herbstluftwm/usr/bin/hrunorraise b/herbstluftwm/usr/bin/hrunorraise
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+#!/bin/bash
+# hrunorraise --- Raise a window or start a new process
+#
+# Tries to find a window ID for a window with a given class value. If
+# no such window can be found treat the rest of the command line as
+# the command to start.
+#
+# This script depends on both herbstluftwm and wmctrl.
+
+WINID=$(wmctrl -lx | grep ".$1" | awk '{ print $1 }')
+
+if [ -n "${WINID}" ]; then
+    herbstclient jumpto "${WINID}"
+else
+    shift
+    exec "$@"
+fi