diff --git a/doc/keys b/doc/keys
index e4b8b0e0..07ebcf25 100644
--- a/doc/keys
+++ b/doc/keys
@@ -130,5 +130,7 @@
 #
 #key_go_to_parent_dir = 263 127
 #
+#key_switch_tag_type_list = '`'
+#
 #key_quit = 'q' 'Q'
 #
diff --git a/src/help.cpp b/src/help.cpp
index 940a1016..6a8dbad1 100644
--- a/src/help.cpp
+++ b/src/help.cpp
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ string GetKeybindings()
 	result += DisplayKeys(&Key.VolumeDown[0], 1) + "Previous column\n";
 	result += DisplayKeys(&Key.VolumeUp[0], 1) + "Next column\n";
 	result += DisplayKeys(Key.Enter) + "Add to playlist and play song/album/artist's songs\n";
-	result += DisplayKeys(Key.Space) + "Add to playlist song/album/artist's songs\n\n\n";
-	
+	result += DisplayKeys(Key.Space) + "Add to playlist song/album/artist's songs\n";
+	result += DisplayKeys(Key.SwitchTagTypeList) + "Tag type list switcher (left column)\n\n\n";
 	
 	result += "   [.b]Keys - Playlist Editor\n -----------------------------------------[/b]\n";
 	result += DisplayKeys(&Key.VolumeDown[0], 1) + "Previous column\n";
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index fdbf7225..343d87cf 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -3051,6 +3051,33 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding = !Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding;
 			ShowMessage("Add mode: " + string(Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding ? "Add item to playlist, remove if already added" : "Always add item to playlist"));
 		}
+		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.SwitchTagTypeList) && wCurrent == mLibArtists)
+		{
+			LockStatusbar();
+			wFooter->WriteXY(0, Config.statusbar_visibility, "Tag type ? [[.b]a[/b]rtist/[.b]y[/b]ear/[.b]g[/b]enre/[.b]c[/b]omposer/[.b]p[/b]erformer] ", 1);
+			int item;
+			curs_set(1);
+			do
+			{
+				TraceMpdStatus();
+				wFooter->ReadKey(item);
+			}
+			while (item != 'a' && item != 'y' && item != 'g' && item != 'c' && item != 'p');
+			curs_set(0);
+			UnlockStatusbar();
+			mpd_TagItems new_tagitem = IntoTagItem(item);
+			if (new_tagitem != Config.media_lib_primary_tag)
+			{
+				Config.media_lib_primary_tag = new_tagitem;
+				string item_type = IntoStr(Config.media_lib_primary_tag);
+				mLibArtists->SetTitle(item_type + "s");
+				mLibArtists->Reset();
+				mLibArtists->Clear(0);
+				mLibArtists->Display();
+				ToLower(item_type);
+				ShowMessage("Switched to list of " + item_type + " tag");
+			}
+		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.SongInfo))
 		{
 			if (wCurrent == sInfo)
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 630cf579..23223241 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void DefaultKeys(ncmpcpp_keys &keys)
 	keys.ToggleAutoCenter[0] = 'U';
 	keys.TogglePlaylistDisplayMode[0] = 'p';
 	keys.GoToParentDir[0] = 263;
+	keys.SwitchTagTypeList[0] = '`';
 	keys.Quit[0] = 'q';
 	
 	keys.Up[1] = 'k';
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ void DefaultKeys(ncmpcpp_keys &keys)
 	keys.ToggleAutoCenter[1] = null_key;
 	keys.TogglePlaylistDisplayMode[1] = null_key;
 	keys.GoToParentDir[1] = 127;
+	keys.SwitchTagTypeList[1] = null_key;
 	keys.Quit[1] = 'Q';
 }
 
@@ -252,6 +254,25 @@ string IntoStr(Color color)
 	return result;
 }
 
+mpd_TagItems IntoTagItem(char c)
+{
+	switch (c)
+	{
+		case 'a':
+			return MPD_TAG_ITEM_ARTIST;
+		case 'y':
+			return MPD_TAG_ITEM_DATE;
+		case 'g':
+			return MPD_TAG_ITEM_GENRE;
+		case 'c':
+			return MPD_TAG_ITEM_COMPOSER;
+		case 'p':
+			return MPD_TAG_ITEM_PERFORMER;
+		default:
+			return MPD_TAG_ITEM_ARTIST;
+	}
+}
+
 namespace
 {
 	void GetKeys(string line, int *key)
@@ -277,25 +298,6 @@ namespace
 		key[1] = !two.empty() && two[0] == '\'' ? two[1] : (atoi(two.c_str()) == 0 ? null_key : atoi(two.c_str()));
 	}
 	
-	mpd_TagItems IntoTagItem(char c)
-	{
-		switch (c)
-		{
-			case 'a':
-				return MPD_TAG_ITEM_ARTIST;
-			case 'y':
-				return MPD_TAG_ITEM_DATE;
-			case 'g':
-				return MPD_TAG_ITEM_GENRE;
-			case 'c':
-				return MPD_TAG_ITEM_COMPOSER;
-			case 'p':
-				return MPD_TAG_ITEM_PERFORMER;
-			default:
-				return MPD_TAG_ITEM_ARTIST;
-		}
-	}
-	
 	Color IntoColor(const string &color)
 	{
 		Color result = clDefault;
@@ -461,6 +463,8 @@ void ReadKeys(ncmpcpp_keys &keys)
 				GetKeys(*it, keys.StartSearching);
 			else if (it->find("key_go_to_parent_dir ") != string::npos)
 				GetKeys(*it, keys.GoToParentDir);
+			else if (it->find("key_switch_tag_type_list ") != string::npos)
+				GetKeys(*it, keys.SwitchTagTypeList);
 			else if (it->find("key_quit ") != string::npos)
 				GetKeys(*it, keys.Quit);
 		}
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 4da960b6..c36cd684 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ struct ncmpcpp_keys
 	int ToggleAutoCenter[2];
 	int TogglePlaylistDisplayMode[2];
 	int GoToParentDir[2];
+	int SwitchTagTypeList[2];
 	int Quit[2];
 };
 
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ void ReadKeys(ncmpcpp_keys &);
 void ReadConfiguration(ncmpcpp_config &);
 
 string IntoStr(Color);
+mpd_TagItems IntoTagItem(char);
 string GetLineValue(const string &, char = '"', char = '"');
 
 #endif