diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 63203ce..b169633 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
     void cmdUnLock(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdGetAreas(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdGetArea(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdArea(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdSetBackground(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdBgLock(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdBgUnlock(int argc, QStringList argv);
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"spectatable", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 0, &AOClient::cmdSpectatable}},
         {"unlock", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 0, &AOClient::cmdUnLock}},
         {"timer", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 0, &AOClient::cmdTimer}},
+        {"area", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 1, &AOClient::cmdArea}},
     };
 
     QString partial_packet;
diff --git a/src/commands.cpp b/src/commands.cpp
index dcbacf0..be6a8b7 100644
--- a/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands.cpp
@@ -637,6 +637,17 @@ void AOClient::cmdTimer(int argc, QStringList argv)
     }
 }
 
+void AOClient::cmdArea(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    bool ok;
+    int new_area = argv[0].toInt(&ok);
+    if (!ok) {
+        sendServerMessage("That does not look like a valid area ID.");
+        return;
+    }
+    changeArea(new_area);
+}
+
 QStringList AOClient::buildAreaList(int area_idx)
 {
     QStringList entries;