diff --git a/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c b/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c
index 57b78e1e14..5d266d014e 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c
@@ -35,15 +35,20 @@ struct list_entry_s {
 
 struct menu_priv_s {
   menu_list_priv_t p;
+  int auto_close;
 };
 
+#define ST_OFF(m) M_ST_OFF(struct menu_priv_s, m)
+
 static struct menu_priv_s cfg_dflt = {
-  MENU_LIST_PRIV_DFLT
+  MENU_LIST_PRIV_DFLT,
+  0,
 };
 
 static m_option_t cfg_fields[] = {
   MENU_LIST_PRIV_FIELDS,
   { "title",M_ST_OFF(struct menu_priv_s,p.title), CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, NULL },
+  { "auto-close", ST_OFF(auto_close), CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1, NULL },
   { NULL, NULL, NULL, 0,0,0,NULL }
 };
 
@@ -61,7 +66,11 @@ static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
     if(mpriv->p.current->ok) {
       mp_cmd_t* c = mp_input_parse_cmd(mpriv->p.current->ok);
       if(c)
+        {
+          if (mpriv->auto_close)
+              mp_input_queue_cmd (mp_input_parse_cmd ("menu hide"));
 	mp_input_queue_cmd(c);
+        }
     }
    } break;
   case MENU_CMD_LEFT: