diff --git a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuBand.cpp b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuBand.cpp
index 75142556a91..127ef22bcb4 100644
--- a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuBand.cpp
+++ b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuBand.cpp
@@ -868,6 +868,10 @@ HRESULT CMenuBand::_MenuItemHotTrack(DWORD changeType)
 
     switch (changeType)
     {
+    case MPOS_EXECUTE:
+        m_hotBar->ExecuteItem(m_hotItem);
+        break;
+
     case MPOS_SELECTLEFT:
         if (m_parentBand && m_parentBand->_IsPopup()==S_FALSE)
             return m_parentBand->_MenuItemHotTrack(VK_LEFT);
diff --git a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuFocusManager.cpp b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuFocusManager.cpp
index 1ed206944ba..33246f3bc48 100644
--- a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuFocusManager.cpp
+++ b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuFocusManager.cpp
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@ LRESULT CMenuFocusManager::GetMsgHook(INT nCode, WPARAM hookWParam, LPARAM hookL
                 case VK_RMENU:
                     m_current->mb->_MenuItemHotTrack(MPOS_FULLCANCEL);
                     break;
+                case VK_RETURN:
+                    m_current->mb->_MenuItemHotTrack(MPOS_EXECUTE);
+                    break;
                 case VK_LEFT:
                     m_current->mb->_MenuItemHotTrack(VK_LEFT);
                     break;
@@ -455,6 +458,9 @@ LRESULT CMenuFocusManager::GetMsgHook(INT nCode, WPARAM hookWParam, LPARAM hookL
                     m_current->mb->_MenuItemHotTrack(VK_DOWN);
                     break;
                 }
+                msg->message = WM_NULL;
+                msg->lParam = 0;
+                msg->wParam = 0;
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.cpp b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.cpp
index f6c90af4bd5..6159b310ba2 100644
--- a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.cpp
+++ b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.cpp
@@ -814,9 +814,16 @@ HRESULT CMenuToolbarBase::OnCommand(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, LRESULT *theRe
 
     *theResult = 0;
 
+    INT iItem = (INT)wParam;
+
+    return ExecuteItem(iItem);
+}
+
+HRESULT CMenuToolbarBase::ExecuteItem(INT iItem)
+{
     m_menuBand->_KillPopupTimers();
 
-    if (PopupItem(wParam) == S_OK)
+    if (PopupItem(iItem) == S_OK)
     {
         TRACE("PopupItem returned S_OK\n");
         return S_FALSE;
@@ -829,7 +836,6 @@ HRESULT CMenuToolbarBase::OnCommand(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, LRESULT *theRe
     if (FAILED_UNEXPECTEDLY(hr))
         return hr;
 
-    INT iItem = wParam;
     INT index;
     DWORD_PTR data;
 
diff --git a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.h b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.h
index 65b132b24ce..8d7a7cce2dc 100644
--- a/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.h
+++ b/base/shell/rshell/CMenuToolbars.h
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ public:
 
     HRESULT KeyboardItemChange(DWORD changeType);
 
+    HRESULT ExecuteItem(INT iItem);
+
     HRESULT IsTrackedItem(INT index);
     HRESULT ChangeTrackedItem(INT index, BOOL wasTracking, BOOL mouse);