diff --git a/libp2p/switch.nim b/libp2p/switch.nim
index 3acc5071e..70e998f9a 100644
--- a/libp2p/switch.nim
+++ b/libp2p/switch.nim
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ proc dial*(s: Switch,
            proto: string):
            Future[Connection] = dial(s, peerId, addrs, @[proto])
 
-proc mount*[T: LPProtocol](s: Switch, proto: T) {.gcsafe.} =
+proc mount*[T: LPProtocol](s: Switch, proto: T, matcher: Matcher = nil) {.gcsafe.} =
   if isNil(proto.handler):
     raise newException(CatchableError,
       "Protocol has to define a handle method or proc")
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ proc mount*[T: LPProtocol](s: Switch, proto: T) {.gcsafe.} =
     raise newException(CatchableError,
       "Protocol has to define a codec string")
 
-  s.ms.addHandler(proto.codecs, proto)
+  s.ms.addHandler(proto.codecs, proto, matcher)
 
 proc start*(s: Switch): Future[seq[Future[void]]] {.async, gcsafe.} =
   trace "starting switch for peer", peerInfo = s.peerInfo
diff --git a/tests/testswitch.nim b/tests/testswitch.nim
index c75175e7f..2d5a1d164 100644
--- a/tests/testswitch.nim
+++ b/tests/testswitch.nim
@@ -75,6 +75,58 @@ suite "Switch":
 
     waitFor(testSwitch())
 
+  test "e2e use switch dial proto string with custom matcher":
+    proc testSwitch() {.async, gcsafe.} =
+      let done = newFuture[void]()
+      proc handle(conn: Connection, proto: string) {.async, gcsafe.} =
+        try:
+          let msg = string.fromBytes(await conn.readLp(1024))
+          check "Hello!" == msg
+          await conn.writeLp("Hello!")
+        finally:
+          await conn.close()
+          done.complete()
+
+      let testProto = new TestProto
+      testProto.codec = TestCodec
+      testProto.handler = handle
+
+      let callProto = TestCodec & "/pew"
+
+      proc match(proto: string): bool {.gcsafe.} =
+        return proto == callProto
+
+      let switch1 = newStandardSwitch(secureManagers = [SecureProtocol.Noise])
+      switch1.mount(testProto, match)
+
+      let switch2 = newStandardSwitch(secureManagers = [SecureProtocol.Noise])
+      var awaiters: seq[Future[void]]
+      awaiters.add(await switch1.start())
+      awaiters.add(await switch2.start())
+
+      let conn = await switch2.dial(switch1.peerInfo, callProto)
+
+      check switch1.isConnected(switch2.peerInfo)
+      check switch2.isConnected(switch1.peerInfo)
+
+      await conn.writeLp("Hello!")
+      let msg = string.fromBytes(await conn.readLp(1024))
+      check "Hello!" == msg
+      await conn.close()
+
+      await allFuturesThrowing(
+        done.wait(5.seconds),
+        switch1.stop(),
+        switch2.stop())
+
+      # this needs to go at end
+      await allFuturesThrowing(awaiters)
+
+      check not switch1.isConnected(switch2.peerInfo)
+      check not switch2.isConnected(switch1.peerInfo)
+
+    waitFor(testSwitch())
+
   test "e2e should not leak bufferstreams and connections on channel close":
     proc testSwitch() {.async, gcsafe.} =
       let done = newFuture[void]()