Safe electronic switch

A method for operating en electronic switch of an electrical network, wherein the electronic switch has a first connection, a second connection and a third connection, with an energy source connected to the first connection and the third connection and a load connected to the second connection and the third connection, wherein the electronic switch is configured to disconnect a current flow between the first connection and the second connection, the electronic switch comprising a semiconductor switch comprising two semiconductors, which can each switch off a current of different polarity, a first fuse connected between the first connection and an input of the semiconductor switch, a first short-circuiter connected between the input of the semiconductor switch and the third connection, and a second short-circuiter connected between the output of the semiconductor switch and the third connection, the method comprising

• closing the first short-circuiter at least temporarily when the semiconductor switch is overloaded, and
• closing the second short-circuiter at least temporarily when the first short-circuiter is being closed or is closed.