diff --git a/src/SlashCommands.tsx b/src/SlashCommands.tsx
index 79c21c4af5..a39ad33b04 100644
--- a/src/SlashCommands.tsx
+++ b/src/SlashCommands.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import SettingsStore from "./settings/SettingsStore";
 import {UIFeature} from "./settings/UIFeature";
 import {CHAT_EFFECTS} from "./effects"
 import CallHandler from "./CallHandler";
+import {guessAndSetDMRoom} from "./Rooms";
 
 // XXX: workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/31816
 interface HTMLInputEvent extends Event {
@@ -1112,6 +1113,24 @@ export const Commands = [
             return success();
         },
     }),
+    new Command({
+        command: "converttodm",
+        description: _td("Converts the room to a DM"),
+        category: CommandCategories.other,
+        runFn: function(roomId, args) {
+            const room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(roomId);
+            return success(guessAndSetDMRoom(room, true));
+        },
+    }),
+    new Command({
+        command: "converttoroom",
+        description: _td("Converts the DM to a room"),
+        category: CommandCategories.other,
+        runFn: function(roomId, args) {
+            const room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(roomId);
+            return success(guessAndSetDMRoom(room, false));
+        },
+    }),
 
     // Command definitions for autocompletion ONLY:
     // /me is special because its not handled by SlashCommands.js and is instead done inside the Composer classes
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 23645c2f9f..f247a79e29 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@
     "Sends a message to the given user": "Sends a message to the given user",
     "Places the call in the current room on hold": "Places the call in the current room on hold",
     "Takes the call in the current room off hold": "Takes the call in the current room off hold",
+    "Converts the room to a DM": "Converts the room to a DM",
+    "Converts the DM to a room": "Converts the DM to a room",
     "Displays action": "Displays action",
     "Reason": "Reason",
     "%(targetName)s accepted the invitation for %(displayName)s.": "%(targetName)s accepted the invitation for %(displayName)s.",