diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
index 59c3010d3..2774fe80b 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ define(function(require){
             help    : 'to raw',
             help_index : 'cc',
             handler : function (env) {
-                env.notebook.to_raw();
+                env.notebook.cells_to_raw();
             }
         },
         'change-cell-to-heading-1' : {
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
index 8c496ca22..10af1d07d 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ define([
                 that.notebook.to_markdown();
                 break;
             case 'raw':
-                that.notebook.to_raw();
+                that.notebook.cells_to_raw();
                 break;
             case 'heading':
                 that.notebook._warn_heading();
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index eb3651db0..3d91a5274 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -1259,6 +1259,21 @@ define(function (require) {
         }
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Turn one or more cells into a raw text cell.
+     *
+     * @param {Array} indices - cell indices to convert
+     */
+     Notebook.prototype.cells_to_raw = function (indices) {
+        if (indices === undefined) {
+            indices = this.get_selected_cells_indices();
+        }
+
+        for(var i=0; i < indices.length; i++) {
+            this.to_raw(indices[i]);
+        }
+     };
+
     /**
      * Turn a cell into a raw text cell.
      *