diff --git a/sway/criteria.c b/sway/criteria.c
index 39d300ea..dd995c4b 100644
--- a/sway/criteria.c
+++ b/sway/criteria.c
@@ -452,13 +452,18 @@ static bool parse_token(struct criteria *criteria, char *name, char *value) {
 		criteria->tiling = true;
 		break;
 	case T_URGENT:
-		if (strcmp(effective_value, "latest") == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(effective_value, "latest") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(effective_value, "newest") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(effective_value, "last") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(effective_value, "recent") == 0) {
 			criteria->urgent = 'l';
-		} else if (strcmp(effective_value, "oldest") == 0) {
+		} else if (strcmp(effective_value, "oldest") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(effective_value, "first") == 0) {
 			criteria->urgent = 'o';
 		} else {
 			error =
-				strdup("The value for 'urgent' must be 'latest' or 'oldest'");
+				strdup("The value for 'urgent' must be 'first', 'last', "
+						"'latest', 'newest', 'oldest' or 'recent'");
 		}
 		break;
 	case T_WORKSPACE:
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index 82df38e3..2d35f5d0 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -612,7 +612,8 @@ The following attributes may be matched with:
 	currently focused window.
 
 *urgent*
-	Compares the urgent state of the window. Can be "latest" or "oldest".
+	Compares the urgent state of the window. Can be "first", "last", "latest",
+	"newest", "oldest" or "recent".
 
 *window\_role*
 	Compare against the window role (WM\_WINDOW\_ROLE). Can be a regular