A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a currently displayed function screen can be switched to a desired function screen using a motion gesture of a mobile terminal while at least two functions are enabled. The present disclosure includes a display unit configured to display a screen of a first function among screens of a plurality of currently executed functions, a motion sensor configured to detect a motion gesture of the mobile terminal, and a controller configured to switch the screen of the first function to a screen of a second function among the screens of the plurality of currently executed functions, the second function is associated with the detected motion gesture.