diff --git a/src/gui/pluginlist.cpp b/src/gui/pluginlist.cpp
index 2d0b91384..61820de06 100644
--- a/src/gui/pluginlist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/pluginlist.cpp
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ CPluginList::CPluginList(const neutrino_locale_t Title, const uint32_t listtype)
 
 int CPluginList::run()
 {
-	g_Plugins->startPlugin(number);
+	int ret = g_Plugins->startPlugin(number);
 	if (!g_Plugins->getScriptOutput().empty()) {
 		hide();
 		ShowMsg(LOCALE_PLUGINS_RESULT, g_Plugins->getScriptOutput(), CMsgBox::mbrBack, CMsgBox::mbBack, NEUTRINO_ICON_SHELL, 320, g_settings.timing[SNeutrinoSettings::TIMING_STATIC_MESSAGES]);
 	}
-	return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int CPluginList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ CPluginsExec* CPluginsExec::getInstance()
 
 int CPluginsExec::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 {
+	int ret = menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
+
 	if (actionKey.empty())
 		return menu_return::RETURN_NONE;
 
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ int CPluginsExec::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		return menu_return::RETURN_EXIT;
 	}
 	else if (sel >= 0)
-		g_Plugins->startPlugin(sel);
+		ret = g_Plugins->startPlugin(sel);
 
 	if (!g_Plugins->getScriptOutput().empty())
 		ShowMsg(LOCALE_PLUGINS_RESULT, g_Plugins->getScriptOutput(), CMsgBox::mbrBack, CMsgBox::mbBack, NEUTRINO_ICON_SHELL);
@@ -161,5 +163,5 @@ int CPluginsExec::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 	if (g_Plugins->getIntegration(sel) == PLUGIN_INTEGRATION_DISABLED)
 		return menu_return::RETURN_EXIT;
 
-	return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/plugins.cpp b/src/gui/plugins.cpp
index 8315709db..4a50b4ea1 100644
--- a/src/gui/plugins.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/plugins.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ bool CPlugins::parseCfg(plugin *plugin_data)
 	plugin_data->description = "";
 	plugin_data->shellwindow = false;
 	plugin_data->hide = false;
+	plugin_data->menu_return = menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
 	plugin_data->type = CPlugins::P_TYPE_DISABLED;
 	plugin_data->integration = PLUGIN_INTEGRATION_DISABLED;
 	plugin_data->hinticon = NEUTRINO_ICON_HINT_PLUGIN;
@@ -260,6 +261,17 @@ bool CPlugins::parseCfg(plugin *plugin_data)
 		{
 			plugin_data->hide = atoi(parm);
 		}
+		else if (cmd == "menu_return")
+		{
+			if (parm == "none")
+				plugin_data->menu_return = menu_return::RETURN_NONE;
+			else if (parm == "exit")
+				plugin_data->menu_return = menu_return::RETURN_EXIT;
+			else if (parm == "exit_all")
+				plugin_data->menu_return = menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL;
+			else // (parm == "repaint")
+				plugin_data->menu_return = menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
+		}
 		else if (cmd == "needenigma")
 		{
 			reject = atoi(parm);
@@ -284,28 +296,29 @@ bool CPlugins::parseCfg(plugin *plugin_data)
 	return !reject;
 }
 
-void CPlugins::startPlugin_by_name(const std::string & name)
+int CPlugins::startPlugin_by_name(const std::string & name)
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i <  (int) plugin_list.size(); i++)
 	{
 		if (name.compare(g_Plugins->getName(i)) == 0)
 		{
-			startPlugin(i);
-			return;
+			return startPlugin(i);
 		}
 	}
+	return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
 }
 
-void CPlugins::startPlugin(const char * const filename)
+int CPlugins::startPlugin(const char * const filename)
 {
 	int pluginnr = find_plugin(filename);
 	if (pluginnr > -1)
-		startPlugin(pluginnr);
+		return startPlugin(pluginnr);
 	else
 		printf("[CPlugins] could not find %s\n", filename);
+	return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
 }
 
-void CPlugins::popenScriptPlugin(const char * script)
+int CPlugins::popenScriptPlugin(int number, const char * script)
 {
 	pid_t pid = 0;
 	FILE *f = my_popen(pid, script, "r");
@@ -324,9 +337,11 @@ void CPlugins::popenScriptPlugin(const char * script)
 	}
 	else
 		printf("[CPlugins] can't execute %s\n",script);
+
+	return plugin_list[number].menu_return;
 }
 
-void CPlugins::startScriptPlugin(int number)
+int CPlugins::startScriptPlugin(int number)
 {
 	const char *script = plugin_list[number].pluginfile.c_str();
 	printf("[CPlugins] executing script %s\n",script);
@@ -334,7 +349,7 @@ void CPlugins::startScriptPlugin(int number)
 	{
 		printf("[CPlugins] could not find %s,\nperhaps wrong plugin type in %s\n",
 		       script, plugin_list[number].cfgfile.c_str());
-		return;
+		return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
 	}
 
 	// workaround for manually messed up permissions
@@ -347,10 +362,12 @@ void CPlugins::startScriptPlugin(int number)
 		scriptOutput = "";
 	}
 	else
-		popenScriptPlugin(script);
+		return popenScriptPlugin(number, script);
+
+	return plugin_list[number].menu_return;
 }
 
-void CPlugins::startLuaPlugin(int number)
+int CPlugins::startLuaPlugin(int number)
 {
 	const char *script = plugin_list[number].pluginfile.c_str();
 	printf("[CPlugins] executing lua script %s\n",script);
@@ -358,10 +375,11 @@ void CPlugins::startLuaPlugin(int number)
 	{
 		printf("[CPlugins] could not find %s,\nperhaps wrong plugin type in %s\n",
 		       script, plugin_list[number].cfgfile.c_str());
-		return;
+		return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
 	}
 #ifdef ENABLE_LUA
 	CLuaInstance *lua = new CLuaInstance();
+	// FIXME: runScript() should return the exit-code from script
 	lua->runScript(script);
 	delete lua;
 #endif
@@ -370,9 +388,11 @@ void CPlugins::startLuaPlugin(int number)
 #endif
 	videoDecoder->Pig(-1, -1, -1, -1);
 	frameBuffer->paintBackground();
+
+	return plugin_list[number].menu_return;
 }
 
-void CPlugins::startPlugin(int number)
+int CPlugins::startPlugin(int number)
 {
 	// always delete old output
 	delScriptOutput();
@@ -390,22 +410,21 @@ void CPlugins::startPlugin(int number)
 	bool ispip  = strstr(plugin_list[number].pluginfile.c_str(), "pip") != 0;
 	//printf("exec: %s pip: %d\n", plugin_list[number].pluginfile.c_str(), ispip);
 	if (ispip && !g_RemoteControl->is_video_started)
-		return;
+		return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
+
 	if (plugin_list[number].type == CPlugins::P_TYPE_SCRIPT)
 	{
-		startScriptPlugin(number);
-		return;
+		return startScriptPlugin(number);
 	}
 	if (plugin_list[number].type == CPlugins::P_TYPE_LUA)
 	{
-		startLuaPlugin(number);
-		return;
+		return startLuaPlugin(number);
 	}
 	if (!file_exists(plugin_list[number].pluginfile.c_str()))
 	{
 		printf("[CPlugins] could not find %s,\nperhaps wrong plugin type in %s\n",
 		       plugin_list[number].pluginfile.c_str(), plugin_list[number].cfgfile.c_str());
-		return;
+		return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
 	}
 
 	g_RCInput->clearRCMsg();
@@ -429,6 +448,8 @@ void CPlugins::startPlugin(int number)
 	frameBuffer->paintBackground();
 	g_RCInput->restartInput();
 	g_RCInput->clearRCMsg();
+
+	return plugin_list[number].menu_return;
 }
 
 bool CPlugins::hasPlugin(CPlugins::p_type_t type)
diff --git a/src/gui/plugins.h b/src/gui/plugins.h
index f1f53b1ce..7b5d1f43c 100644
--- a/src/gui/plugins.h
+++ b/src/gui/plugins.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class CPlugins
 			int integration;
 			bool shellwindow;
 			bool hide;
+			int menu_return;
 			bool operator< (const plugin& a) const
 			{
 				return this->index < a.index ;
@@ -103,18 +104,19 @@ class CPlugins
 		inline       int           getType             (const int number) const { return plugin_list[number].type              ; }
 		inline       int           getIntegration      (const int number) const { return plugin_list[number].integration       ; }
 		inline       bool          isHidden            (const int number) const { return plugin_list[number].hide              ; }
+		inline       int           getMenuReturn       (const int number) const { return plugin_list[number].menu_return       ; }
 		inline       int           getIndex            (const int number) const { return plugin_list[number].index             ; }
 		inline      neutrino_msg_t getKey              (const int number) const { return plugin_list[number].key               ; }
 
 		void setType (const int number, int t) { plugin_list[number].type = (CPlugins::p_type_t) t ; }
 		bool overrideType(plugin *plugin_data, std::string &setting, p_type type);
 
-		void startPlugin(int number);				// start plugins by number
-		void startPlugin(const char * const filename);		// start plugins by filename
-		void startPlugin_by_name(const std::string & name);	// start plugins by "name=" in .cfg
-		void startScriptPlugin(int number);
-		void popenScriptPlugin(const char * script);
-		void startLuaPlugin(int number);
+		int startPlugin(int number);				// start plugins by number
+		int startPlugin(const char * const filename);		// start plugins by filename
+		int startPlugin_by_name(const std::string & name);	// start plugins by "name=" in .cfg
+		int startScriptPlugin(int number);
+		int popenScriptPlugin(int number, const char * script);
+		int startLuaPlugin(int number);
 		bool hasPlugin(CPlugins::p_type_t type);
 
 		const std::string& getScriptOutput() const;