diff --git a/docs/G-Codes.md b/docs/G-Codes.md
index 286dce36..48ece06d 100644
--- a/docs/G-Codes.md
+++ b/docs/G-Codes.md
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ The following standard commands are supported:
   adjustment will only be made every BAND millimeters of z height - in
   that case the formula used is `value = start + factor *
   ((floor(z_height / band) + .5) * band)`.
+- `SET_DISPLAY_GROUP DISPLAY=<display> GROUP=<group>`: Set the active
+  display group of the display. This allows to define multiple display
+  data groups in the config, e.g.`[display_data <group> <elementname>]`
+  and switch between them using this extended gcode command. use
+  `DISPLAY=display` to change the display group of the default display.
 - `SET_IDLE_TIMEOUT [TIMEOUT=<timeout>]`:  Allows the user to set the
   idle timeout (in seconds).
 - `RESTART`: This will cause the host software to reload its config
diff --git a/klippy/extras/display/display.py b/klippy/extras/display/display.py
index ccf7c391..a7a2621f 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/display/display.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/display/display.py
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ class PrinterLCD:
         self.printer.register_event_handler("klippy:ready", self.handle_ready)
         self.screen_update_timer = self.reactor.register_timer(
             self.screen_update_event)
+        gcode = self.printer.lookup_object("gcode")
+        gcode.register_mux_command(
+            'SET_DISPLAY_GROUP', 'DISPLAY', name, self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP,
+            desc=self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP_help)
     # Configurable display
     def _parse_glyph(self, config, glyph_name, data, width, height):
         glyph_data = []
@@ -215,6 +219,13 @@ class PrinterLCD:
             self.lcd_chip.write_graphics(col, row, i, data)
         self.lcd_chip.write_graphics(col, row, 15, [0xff]*width)
         return ""
+    cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP_help = "Set the active display group"
+    def cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP(self, gcmd):
+        group = gcmd.get('GROUP')
+        new_dg = self.display_data_groups.get(group)
+        if new_dg is None:
+            raise gcmd.error("Unknown display_data group '%s'" % (group,))
+        self.show_data_group = new_dg
 
 def load_config(config):
     return PrinterLCD(config)