diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/switch.py
index 0ba4c003078..510de7b40dc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/switch.py
@@ -28,9 +28,19 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
 
 from . import subscription
 from .config import MQTT_RW_SCHEMA
-from .const import CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC, CONF_STATE_TOPIC, PAYLOAD_NONE
+from .const import (
+    CONF_COMMAND_TEMPLATE,
+    CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC,
+    CONF_STATE_TOPIC,
+    PAYLOAD_NONE,
+)
 from .mixins import MqttEntity, async_setup_entity_entry_helper
-from .models import MqttValueTemplate, ReceiveMessage
+from .models import (
+    MqttCommandTemplate,
+    MqttValueTemplate,
+    PublishPayloadType,
+    ReceiveMessage,
+)
 from .schemas import MQTT_ENTITY_COMMON_SCHEMA
 
 DEFAULT_NAME = "MQTT Switch"
@@ -41,6 +51,7 @@ CONF_STATE_OFF = "state_off"
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA_MODERN = MQTT_RW_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
+        vol.Optional(CONF_COMMAND_TEMPLATE): cv.template,
         vol.Optional(CONF_NAME): vol.Any(cv.string, None),
         vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_OFF, default=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_OFF): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_ON, default=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_ON): cv.string,
@@ -79,6 +90,7 @@ class MqttSwitch(MqttEntity, SwitchEntity, RestoreEntity):
 
     _optimistic: bool
     _is_on_map: dict[str | bytes, bool | None]
+    _command_template: Callable[[PublishPayloadType], PublishPayloadType]
     _value_template: Callable[[ReceivePayloadType], ReceivePayloadType]
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -100,8 +112,11 @@ class MqttSwitch(MqttEntity, SwitchEntity, RestoreEntity):
             config[CONF_OPTIMISTIC] or config.get(CONF_STATE_TOPIC) is None
         )
         self._attr_assumed_state = bool(self._optimistic)
+        self._command_template = MqttCommandTemplate(
+            config.get(CONF_COMMAND_TEMPLATE), entity=self
+        ).async_render
         self._value_template = MqttValueTemplate(
-            self._config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE), entity=self
+            config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE), entity=self
         ).async_render_with_possible_json_value
 
     @callback
@@ -132,9 +147,8 @@ class MqttSwitch(MqttEntity, SwitchEntity, RestoreEntity):
 
         This method is a coroutine.
         """
-        await self.async_publish_with_config(
-            self._config[CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC], self._config[CONF_PAYLOAD_ON]
-        )
+        payload = self._command_template(self._config[CONF_PAYLOAD_ON])
+        await self.async_publish_with_config(self._config[CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC], payload)
         if self._optimistic:
             # Optimistically assume that switch has changed state.
             self._attr_is_on = True
@@ -145,9 +159,8 @@ class MqttSwitch(MqttEntity, SwitchEntity, RestoreEntity):
 
         This method is a coroutine.
         """
-        await self.async_publish_with_config(
-            self._config[CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC], self._config[CONF_PAYLOAD_OFF]
-        )
+        payload = self._command_template(self._config[CONF_PAYLOAD_OFF])
+        await self.async_publish_with_config(self._config[CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC], payload)
         if self._optimistic:
             # Optimistically assume that switch has changed state.
             self._attr_is_on = False
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/test_switch.py b/tests/components/mqtt/test_switch.py
index 2ccc5dbfcc3..fddbfd8fbe2 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/test_switch.py
@@ -191,6 +191,50 @@ async def test_sending_inital_state_and_optimistic(
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_ASSUMED_STATE)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "hass_config",
+    [
+        {
+            mqtt.DOMAIN: {
+                switch.DOMAIN: {
+                    "name": "test",
+                    "command_topic": "command-topic",
+                    "command_template": '{"state": "{{ value }}"}',
+                    "payload_on": "beer on",
+                    "payload_off": "beer off",
+                    "qos": "2",
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+)
+async def test_sending_mqtt_commands_with_command_template(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, mqtt_mock_entry: MqttMockHAClientGenerator
+) -> None:
+    """Test the sending MQTT commands using a command template."""
+    fake_state = State("switch.test", "on")
+    mock_restore_cache(hass, (fake_state,))
+
+    mqtt_mock = await mqtt_mock_entry()
+
+    state = hass.states.get("switch.test")
+    assert state.state == STATE_ON
+    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_ASSUMED_STATE)
+
+    await common.async_turn_on(hass, "switch.test")
+
+    mqtt_mock.async_publish.assert_called_once_with(
+        "command-topic", '{"state": "beer on"}', 2, False
+    )
+    mqtt_mock.async_publish.reset_mock()
+
+    await common.async_turn_off(hass, "switch.test")
+
+    mqtt_mock.async_publish.assert_called_once_with(
+        "command-topic", '{"state": "beer off"}', 2, False
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "hass_config",
     [