diff --git a/i3pystatus/mpd.py b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
index a3d0781..ab4809c 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mpd.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
@@ -36,6 +36,24 @@ Emulates ``mpc toggle``.
 next``.
     * ``previous_song`` — Goes to previous track in the playlist. Emulates \
 ``mpc prev``.
+    * ``mpd_command`` — Send a command directly to MPD's socket. The command \
+is the second element of the list. Documentation for available commands can \
+be found at https://www.musicpd.org/doc/protocol/command_reference.html
+
+    Example module registration with callbacks:
+
+    ::
+
+        status.register("mpd",
+            on_leftclick="switch_playpause",
+            on_rightclick=["mpd_command", "stop"],
+            on_middleclick=["mpd_command", "shuffle"],
+            on_upscroll=["mpd_command", "seekcur -10"],
+            on_downscroll=["mpd_command", "seekcur +10"])
+
+    Note that ``next_song`` and ``previous_song``, and their ``mpd_command`` \
+equivalents, are ignored while mpd is stopped.
+
     """
 
     interval = 1
@@ -166,7 +184,7 @@ cleartext to the server.)"),
         try:
             self._mpd_command(self.s, "play"
                               if self._mpd_command(self.s, "status")["state"]
-                              in ["pause", "stop"] else "pause")
+                              in ["pause", "stop"] else "pause 1")
         except Exception as e:
             pass
 
@@ -187,3 +205,9 @@ cleartext to the server.)"),
             self._mpd_command(self.s, "previous")
         except Exception as e:
             pass
+
+    def mpd_command(self, command):
+        try:
+            self._mpd_command(self.s, command)
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass