diff --git a/docs/shell.rst b/docs/shell.rst
index dea0bb4d..51fd49e7 100644
--- a/docs/shell.rst
+++ b/docs/shell.rst
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ close_channel
    :module: pySim-shell
    :func: Iso7816Commands.close_chan_parser
 
+switch_channel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+.. argparse::
+   :module: pySim-shell
+   :func: Iso7816Commands.switch_chan_parser
+
 
 TS 102 221 commands
 -------------------
diff --git a/pySim-shell.py b/pySim-shell.py
index 8a1ad01a..2f97389d 100755
--- a/pySim-shell.py
+++ b/pySim-shell.py
@@ -963,6 +963,18 @@ class Iso7816Commands(CommandSet):
         # this is executed only in successful case, as unsuccessful raises exception
         self._cmd.rs.del_lchan(opts.chan_nr)
 
+    switch_chan_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    switch_chan_parser.add_argument(
+        'chan_nr', type=int, default=0, help='Channel Number')
+
+    @cmd2.with_argparser(switch_chan_parser)
+    def do_switch_channel(self, opts):
+        """Switch currently active logical channel."""
+        self._cmd.lchan._select_pre(self._cmd)
+        self._cmd.lchan = self._cmd.rs.lchan[opts.chan_nr]
+        self._cmd.lchan._select_post(self._cmd)
+        self._cmd.update_prompt()
+
     def do_status(self, opts):
         """Perform the STATUS command."""
         fcp_dec = self._cmd.lchan.status()