diff --git a/frontends/src/jp/cmd_shell.py b/frontends/src/jp/cmd_shell.py
index e56d4afe..cc208ffb 100644
--- a/frontends/src/jp/cmd_shell.py
+++ b/frontends/src/jp/cmd_shell.py
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ class Shell(base.CommandBase, cmd.Cmd):
                     if self.verbose:
                         self.disp(_(u'argument {name} removed').format(name=arg))
 
+    def do_whoami(self, args):
+        u"""print profile currently used"""
+        self.disp(self.profile)
+
     def do_quit(self, args):
         u"""quit the shell"""
         self.disp(_(u'good bye!'))