diff --git a/src/unix/unix.c b/src/unix/unix.c
index 45f108ef2..cbf41f6ed 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix.c
@@ -1327,8 +1327,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
                                 mouse_inside = 0;
                                 break;
                         }
+                        break;
                     }
                     default:
+                    {
                         // route everything else
                         flag_osd_open = osd_handle(event);
 
@@ -1339,6 +1341,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
                         }
 
                         break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
             else
diff --git a/src/unix/unix_osd.c b/src/unix/unix_osd.c
index 3fbdf723f..5e155367a 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix_osd.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix_osd.c
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ int osd_handle(SDL_Event event)
                             case 11 : // "pause - pause the the emulated system",
                                 break;
                             case 12 : // "fullscreen - toggle fullscreen",
+                                unix_executeLine(strdup("fullscreen"));
+                                // directly close the OSD
+                                return 0;
                                 break;
                             case 13 : // "version - print version and license information",
                                 break;