diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/template.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/template.py
index 1747df37d56..53b4e36055c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/template.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME,
     CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE)
 
+from homeassistant.helpers.service import call_from_config
+
 from homeassistant.util import template, slugify
+
 from homeassistant.exceptions import TemplateError
 
 from homeassistant.components.switch import DOMAIN
@@ -132,10 +135,10 @@ class SwitchTemplate(SwitchDevice):
         return False
 
     def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
-        _LOGGER.error("TURN ON not implemented yet")
+        call_from_config(self.hass, self._on_action, True)
 
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
-        _LOGGER.error("TURN OFF not implemented yet")
+        call_from_config(self.hass, self._off_action, True)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self):
diff --git a/tests/components/switch/test_template.py b/tests/components/switch/test_template.py
index 1f9de0fdd3a..108f9a24f85 100644
--- a/tests/components/switch/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/components/switch/test_template.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Tests template switch.
 """
 
 import homeassistant.core as ha
+import homeassistant.components as core
 import homeassistant.components.switch as switch
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ class TestTemplateSwitch:
     def setup_method(self, method):
         self.hass = ha.HomeAssistant()
 
+        self.calls = []
+
+        def record_call(service):
+            self.calls.append(service)
+
+        self.hass.services.register('test', 'automation', record_call)
+
+
     def teardown_method(self, method):
         """ Stop down stuff we started. """
         self.hass.stop()
@@ -238,3 +247,65 @@ class TestTemplateSwitch:
             }
         })
         assert self.hass.states.all() == []
+
+    def test_on_action(self):
+        assert switch.setup(self.hass, {
+            'switch': {
+                'platform': 'template',
+                'switches': {
+                    'test_template_switch': {
+                        'value_template':
+                            "{{ states.switch.test_state.state }}",
+                        'turn_on': {
+                            'service': 'test.automation'
+                        },
+                        'turn_off': {
+                            'service': 'switch.turn_off',
+                            'entity_id': 'switch.test_state'
+                        },
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        self.hass.states.set('switch.test_state', STATE_OFF)
+        self.hass.pool.block_till_done()
+
+        state = self.hass.states.get('switch.test_template_switch')
+        assert state.state == STATE_OFF
+
+        core.switch.turn_on(self.hass, 'switch.test_template_switch')
+        self.hass.pool.block_till_done()
+
+        assert 1 == len(self.calls)
+
+
+    def test_off_action(self):
+        assert switch.setup(self.hass, {
+            'switch': {
+                'platform': 'template',
+                'switches': {
+                    'test_template_switch': {
+                        'value_template':
+                            "{{ states.switch.test_state.state }}",
+                        'turn_on': {
+                            'service': 'switch.turn_on',
+                            'entity_id': 'switch.test_state'
+
+                        },
+                        'turn_off': {
+                            'service': 'test.automation'
+                        },
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        self.hass.states.set('switch.test_state', STATE_ON)
+        self.hass.pool.block_till_done()
+
+        state = self.hass.states.get('switch.test_template_switch')
+        assert state.state == STATE_ON
+
+        core.switch.turn_off(self.hass, 'switch.test_template_switch')
+        self.hass.pool.block_till_done()
+
+        assert 1 == len(self.calls)