diff --git a/plugins/zellij/README.md b/plugins/zellij/README.md
index c91d2c880..2828466a5 100644
--- a/plugins/zellij/README.md
+++ b/plugins/zellij/README.md
@@ -38,15 +38,17 @@ taken by another alias, function, or command, it is silently skipped.
 | `zjs`            | `zs`             | `zs`                   | `zellij -s`                  | Start a named session    |
 | `zjda`           | `zda`            | `zda`                  | `zellij delete-all-sessions` | Delete all sessions      |
 | `zjka`           | `zka`            | `zka`                  | `zellij kill-all-sessions`   | Kill all sessions        |
-| `zjr`            | —                | —                      | `zellij run`                 | Run a command in a pane  |
+| `zjr`            | —                | —                      | `zellij run`                       | Run a command in a pane     |
+| `zjad`           | `zad`            | `zad`                  | `zellij action detach`             | Detach from current session |
 
 ## Functions
 
-| Function (default) | Function (with `z`) | Command                  | Description          |
-| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------- |
-| `zja`               | `za`                | `zellij attach`          | Attach to a session  |
-| `zjd`               | `zd`                | `zellij delete-session`  | Delete a session     |
-| `zjk`               | `zk`                | `zellij kill-session`    | Kill a session       |
+| Function (default) | Function (with `z`) | Command                            | Description            |
+| ------------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
+| `zja`               | `za`                | `zellij attach`                    | Attach to a session    |
+| `zjd`               | `zd`                | `zellij delete-session`            | Delete a session       |
+| `zjk`               | `zk`                | `zellij kill-session`              | Kill a session         |
+| `zjas`              | `zas`               | `zellij action switch-session`     | Switch to a session    |
 
 The following convenience functions are always available (unless the name is already taken):
 
diff --git a/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh b/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh
index f79ff420a..68b599008 100644
--- a/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ if ! _omz_zellij_taken "${_zellij_short_prefix}k"; then
   _zellij_running_session_targets+=("${_zellij_short_prefix}k")
 fi
 
+if ! _omz_zellij_taken "${_zellij_short_prefix}ad"; then
+  alias ${_zellij_short_prefix}ad='zellij action detach'
+  _zellij_comp_targets+=("${_zellij_short_prefix}ad")
+fi
+
+if ! _omz_zellij_taken "${_zellij_short_prefix}as"; then
+  eval "${_zellij_short_prefix}as() { command zellij action switch-session \"\$@\"; }"
+  _zellij_all_session_targets+=("${_zellij_short_prefix}as")
+fi
+
 (( $+functions[zr] || $+aliases[zr] || $+commands[zr] )) || zr() { command zellij run -- "$@"; }
 (( $+functions[zrf] || $+aliases[zrf] || $+commands[zrf] )) || zrf() { command zellij run --floating -- "$@"; }
 (( $+functions[ze] || $+aliases[ze] || $+commands[ze] )) || ze() { command zellij edit "$@"; }