diff --git a/programs/network/ftpc/ftpc.asm b/programs/network/ftpc/ftpc.asm
index 2abea12494..2ba076bf57 100644
--- a/programs/network/ftpc/ftpc.asm
+++ b/programs/network/ftpc/ftpc.asm
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ wait_for_usercommand:
         cmp     dword[s], "bye" + 10 shl 24
         je      cmd_bye
 
+        cmp     dword[s], "lcwd"
+        je      cmd_lcwd
+
         invoke  con_write_asciiz, str_unknown
         jmp     wait_for_usercommand
 
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ str12   db 'Waiting for welcome message.',10,0
 str_user db "username: ",0
 str_pass db "password: ",0
 str_unknown db "unknown command",10,0
+str_lcwd db "local working directory is now: ",0
 
 str_help db "available commands:",10
          db "help - help",10,10
@@ -318,6 +322,7 @@ str_help db "available commands:",10
          db "cwd  - change working directoy on server",10
          db "dele - delete file from server",10
          db "list - list files and folders in current directory",10
+         db "lcwd - change local working directory",10
          db "pwd  - print working directory",10
          db "retr - retreive file from server",10
          db "stor - store file on server",10
diff --git a/programs/network/ftpc/usercommands.inc b/programs/network/ftpc/usercommands.inc
index 507458187c..9e8870dd53 100644
--- a/programs/network/ftpc/usercommands.inc
+++ b/programs/network/ftpc/usercommands.inc
@@ -127,6 +127,29 @@ cmd_stor:
         jmp     wait_for_servercommand
 
 
+cmd_lcwd:
+
+        mov     esi, s+5
+        mov     ecx, 256-5
+  .loop:
+        lodsb
+        cmp     al, 10
+        je      .done
+        test    al, al
+        je      .done
+        loop    .loop
+  .done:
+        mov     byte[esi-1], 0
+        mcall   30, 1, s+5              ; set working directory
+        mcall   30, 2, s, 256           ; and read it again
+
+        invoke  con_write_asciiz, str_lcwd
+        invoke  con_write_asciiz, s
+        invoke  con_write_asciiz, str4  ; newline
+
+        jmp     wait_for_usercommand
+
+
 
 ; esi   = source ptr
 ; edi   = dest ptr