diff --git a/src/usermenu.c b/src/usermenu.c
index 1fecbeaac..941556111 100644
--- a/src/usermenu.c
+++ b/src/usermenu.c
@@ -559,8 +559,26 @@ execute_menu_command (const WEdit * edit_widget, const char *commands, gboolean
 
         if (show_prompt)
             shell_execute (cmd, EXECUTE_HIDE);
-        else if (system (cmd) == -1)
-            message (D_ERROR, MSG_ERROR, "%s", _("Error calling program"));
+        else
+        {
+            gboolean ok;
+
+            /* Prepare the terminal by setting its flag to the initial ones. This will cause \r
+             * to work as expected, instead of being ignored. */
+            tty_reset_shell_mode ();
+
+            ok = (system (cmd) != -1);
+
+            /* Restore terminal configuration. */
+            tty_raw_mode ();
+
+            /* Redraw the original screen's contents. */
+            tty_clear_screen ();
+            repaint_screen ();
+
+            if (!ok)
+                message (D_ERROR, MSG_ERROR, "%s", _("Error calling program"));
+        }
 
         g_free (cmd);
     }
@@ -1026,7 +1044,7 @@ user_menu_cmd (const WEdit * edit_widget, const char *menu_file, int selected_en
             switch (*p)
             {
             case '#':
-                /* show prompt if first line of external script is #interactive */
+                /* do not show prompt if first line of external script is #silent */
                 if (selected_entry >= 0 && strncmp (p, "#silent", 7) == 0)
                     interactive = FALSE;
                 /* A commented menu entry */