diff --git a/cmd/lncli/commands.go b/cmd/lncli/commands.go
index 776dd36e8..0e10fdb80 100644
--- a/cmd/lncli/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/lncli/commands.go
@@ -250,6 +250,36 @@ func connectPeer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+var disconnectCommand = cli.Command{
+	Name:      "disconnect",
+	Usage:     "disconnect a remote lnd peer identified by public key",
+	ArgsUsage: "<pubkey>",
+	Action:    disconnectPeer,
+}
+
+func disconnectPeer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	ctxb := context.Background()
+	client, cleanUp := getClient(ctx)
+	defer cleanUp()
+
+	pubKey := ctx.Args().First()
+	if pubKey == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("target address expected in format: <pubkey>")
+	}
+
+	req := &lnrpc.DisconnectPeerRequest{
+		PubKey: pubKey,
+	}
+
+	lnid, err := client.DisconnectPeer(ctxb, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	printRespJSON(lnid)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // TODO(roasbeef): change default number of confirmations
 var openChannelCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:  "openchannel",
diff --git a/cmd/lncli/main.go b/cmd/lncli/main.go
index 83275260d..16177e329 100644
--- a/cmd/lncli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/lncli/main.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func main() {
 		debugLevelCommand,
 		decodePayReqComamnd,
 		listChainTxnsCommand,
+		disconnectCommand,
 	}
 
 	if err := app.Run(os.Args); err != nil {