diff --git a/homeassistant/components/shopping_list.py b/homeassistant/components/shopping_list.py
index 650d23fe1df..ad4680982b4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/shopping_list.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/shopping_list.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ SERVICE_ITEM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
 
 WS_TYPE_SHOPPING_LIST_ITEMS = 'shopping_list/items'
 WS_TYPE_SHOPPING_LIST_ADD_ITEM = 'shopping_list/items/add'
+WS_TYPE_SHOPPING_LIST_UPDATE_ITEM = 'shopping_list/items/update'
 
 SCHEMA_WEBSOCKET_ITEMS = \
     websocket_api.BASE_COMMAND_MESSAGE_SCHEMA.extend({
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ SCHEMA_WEBSOCKET_ADD_ITEM = \
         vol.Required('name'): str
     })
 
+SCHEMA_WEBSOCKET_UPDATE_ITEM = \
+    websocket_api.BASE_COMMAND_MESSAGE_SCHEMA.extend({
+        vol.Required('type'): WS_TYPE_SHOPPING_LIST_UPDATE_ITEM,
+        vol.Required('item_id'): str,
+        vol.Optional('name'): str,
+        vol.Optional('complete'): bool
+    })
+
 
 @asyncio.coroutine
 def async_setup(hass, config):
@@ -114,6 +123,10 @@ def async_setup(hass, config):
         WS_TYPE_SHOPPING_LIST_ADD_ITEM,
         websocket_handle_add,
         SCHEMA_WEBSOCKET_ADD_ITEM)
+    hass.components.websocket_api.async_register_command(
+        WS_TYPE_SHOPPING_LIST_UPDATE_ITEM,
+        websocket_handle_update,
+        SCHEMA_WEBSOCKET_UPDATE_ITEM)
 
     return True
 
@@ -296,3 +309,21 @@ def websocket_handle_add(hass, connection, msg):
     hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT)
     connection.send_message(websocket_api.result_message(
         msg['id'], item))
+
+
+@websocket_api.async_response
+async def websocket_handle_update(hass, connection, msg):
+    """Handle update shopping_list item."""
+    msg_id = msg.pop('id')
+    item_id = msg.pop('item_id')
+    msg.pop('type')
+    data = msg
+
+    try:
+        item = hass.data[DOMAIN].async_update(item_id, data)
+        hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT)
+        connection.send_message(websocket_api.result_message(
+            msg_id, item))
+    except KeyError:
+        connection.send_message(websocket_api.error_message(
+            msg_id, 'item_not_found', 'Item not found'))
diff --git a/tests/components/test_shopping_list.py b/tests/components/test_shopping_list.py
index 44714138eb3..c2899f6b753 100644
--- a/tests/components/test_shopping_list.py
+++ b/tests/components/test_shopping_list.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ async def test_ws_get_items(hass, hass_ws_client):
 
 
 @asyncio.coroutine
-def test_api_update(hass, aiohttp_client):
+def test_deprecated_api_update(hass, aiohttp_client):
     """Test the API."""
     yield from async_setup_component(hass, 'shopping_list', {})
 
@@ -164,6 +164,61 @@ def test_api_update(hass, aiohttp_client):
     }
 
 
+async def test_ws_update_item(hass, hass_ws_client):
+    """Test update shopping_list item websocket command."""
+    await async_setup_component(hass, 'shopping_list', {})
+    await intent.async_handle(
+        hass, 'test', 'HassShoppingListAddItem', {'item': {'value': 'beer'}}
+    )
+    await intent.async_handle(
+        hass, 'test', 'HassShoppingListAddItem', {'item': {'value': 'wine'}}
+    )
+
+    beer_id = hass.data['shopping_list'].items[0]['id']
+    wine_id = hass.data['shopping_list'].items[1]['id']
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+    await client.send_json({
+        'id': 5,
+        'type': 'shopping_list/items/update',
+        'item_id': beer_id,
+        'name': 'soda'
+    })
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg['success'] is True
+    data = msg['result']
+    assert data == {
+        'id': beer_id,
+        'name': 'soda',
+        'complete': False
+    }
+    await client.send_json({
+        'id': 6,
+        'type': 'shopping_list/items/update',
+        'item_id': wine_id,
+        'complete': True
+    })
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg['success'] is True
+    data = msg['result']
+    assert data == {
+        'id': wine_id,
+        'name': 'wine',
+        'complete': True
+    }
+
+    beer, wine = hass.data['shopping_list'].items
+    assert beer == {
+        'id': beer_id,
+        'name': 'soda',
+        'complete': False
+    }
+    assert wine == {
+        'id': wine_id,
+        'name': 'wine',
+        'complete': True
+    }
+
+
 @asyncio.coroutine
 def test_api_update_fails(hass, aiohttp_client):
     """Test the API."""
@@ -190,6 +245,35 @@ def test_api_update_fails(hass, aiohttp_client):
     assert resp.status == 400
 
 
+async def test_ws_update_item_fail(hass, hass_ws_client):
+    """Test failure of update shopping_list item websocket command."""
+    await async_setup_component(hass, 'shopping_list', {})
+    await intent.async_handle(
+        hass, 'test', 'HassShoppingListAddItem', {'item': {'value': 'beer'}}
+    )
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+    await client.send_json({
+        'id': 5,
+        'type': 'shopping_list/items/update',
+        'item_id': 'non_existing',
+        'name': 'soda'
+    })
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg['success'] is False
+    data = msg['error']
+    assert data == {
+        'code': 'item_not_found',
+        'message': 'Item not found'
+    }
+    await client.send_json({
+        'id': 6,
+        'type': 'shopping_list/items/update',
+        'name': 123,
+    })
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg['success'] is False
+
+
 @asyncio.coroutine
 def test_api_clear_completed(hass, aiohttp_client):
     """Test the API."""