diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/SuplaBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/SuplaBindingConstants.java
index d24979cbc431c..daaf13e69e029 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/SuplaBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/SuplaBindingConstants.java
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@ public static class Channels {
         public static final String TOGGLE_GAT_CHANNEL_ID = "toggle-gate-channel";
         public static final String UNKNOWN_CHANNEL_ID = "unknown-channel";
     }
+
+    public static class Commands {
+        public static final String OPEN_CLOSE_GATE_COMMAND = "open-close";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/AbstractDeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/AbstractDeviceHandler.java
index 4a662fa81f14c..bf6c090f8dcf6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/AbstractDeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/AbstractDeviceHandler.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.OpenClosedType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.PercentType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.StopMoveType;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.StringType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.UpDownType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ChannelUID;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.Thing;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ public final void handleCommand(final ChannelUID channelUID, final Command comma
                 handleDecimalCommand(channelUID, (DecimalType) command);
             } else if (command instanceof StopMoveType) {
                 handleStopMoveTypeCommand(channelUID, (StopMoveType) command);
+            } else if (command instanceof StringType) {
+                handleStringCommand(channelUID, (StringType) command);
             } else {
                 logger.warn("Does not know how to handle command `{}` ({}) on channel `{}`!",
                         command, command.getClass().getSimpleName(), channelUID);
@@ -84,4 +87,6 @@ public final void handleCommand(final ChannelUID channelUID, final Command comma
     protected abstract void handleDecimalCommand(@NonNull final ChannelUID channelUID, @NonNull final DecimalType command) throws Exception;
 
     protected abstract void handleStopMoveTypeCommand(@NonNull final ChannelUID channelUID, @NonNull final StopMoveType command) throws Exception;
+
+    protected abstract void handleStringCommand(@NonNull final ChannelUID channelUID, @NonNull final StringType command) throws Exception;
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/CloudDeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/CloudDeviceHandler.java
index d30951706663e..26150fc6906f6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/CloudDeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/CloudDeviceHandler.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.OpenClosedType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.PercentType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.StopMoveType;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.StringType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.UpDownType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.Bridge;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.Channel;
@@ -51,11 +52,13 @@
 import static org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR;
 import static org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail.NONE;
 import static org.eclipse.smarthome.core.types.RefreshType.REFRESH;
+import static org.openhab.binding.supla.SuplaBindingConstants.Commands.OPEN_CLOSE_GATE_COMMAND;
 import static org.openhab.binding.supla.SuplaBindingConstants.SUPLA_DEVICE_CLOUD_ID;
 import static org.openhab.binding.supla.internal.cloud.AdditionalChannelType.LED_BRIGHTNESS;
 import static org.openhab.binding.supla.internal.cloud.ChannelFunctionDispatcher.DISPATCHER;
 import static pl.grzeslowski.jsupla.api.generated.model.ChannelFunctionActionEnum.CLOSE;
 import static pl.grzeslowski.jsupla.api.generated.model.ChannelFunctionActionEnum.OPEN;
+import static pl.grzeslowski.jsupla.api.generated.model.ChannelFunctionActionEnum.OPEN_CLOSE;
 import static pl.grzeslowski.jsupla.api.generated.model.ChannelFunctionActionEnum.REVEAL;
 import static pl.grzeslowski.jsupla.api.generated.model.ChannelFunctionActionEnum.REVEAL_PARTIALLY;
 import static pl.grzeslowski.jsupla.api.generated.model.ChannelFunctionActionEnum.SHUT;
@@ -323,6 +326,16 @@ private void handleStopMoveTypeCommandOnRollerShutter(
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void handleStringCommand(final ChannelUID channelUID, final StringType command) throws ApiException {
+        final ChannelInfo channelInfo = ChannelIfoParser.PARSER.parse(channelUID);
+        final int channelId = channelInfo.getChannelId();
+        if (command.toFullString().equals(OPEN_CLOSE_GATE_COMMAND)) {
+            final ChannelExecuteActionRequest action = new ChannelExecuteActionRequest().action(OPEN_CLOSE);
+            channelsApi.executeAction(action, channelId);
+        }
+    }
+
     void refresh() {
         logger.debug("Refreshing `{}`", thing.getUID());
         try {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/SuplaDeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/SuplaDeviceHandler.java
index 4cd7f14af8dcd..7131351856c6d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/SuplaDeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.supla/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/supla/handler/SuplaDeviceHandler.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.OpenClosedType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.PercentType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.StopMoveType;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.StringType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.UpDownType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.Channel;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ChannelUID;
@@ -152,6 +153,11 @@ protected void handleStopMoveTypeCommand(final @NonNull ChannelUID channelUID, f
         logger.warn("Not handling `{}` ({}) on channel `{}`", command, command.getClass().getSimpleName(), channelUID);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void handleStringCommand(final ChannelUID channelUID, final StringType command) throws Exception {
+        logger.warn("Not handling `{}` ({}) on channel `{}`", command, command.getClass().getSimpleName(), channelUID);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void internalInitialize() {
         if (getBridge() == null) {