diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes/mp.input.txt b/DOCS/interface-changes/mp.input.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6a1119b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes/mp.input.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+add `keep_open` flag to `mp.input.get()` and `mp.input.select()`
+`mp.input.get()` now closes automatically on submit, pass `keep_open = true` to restore the old behavior
diff --git a/DOCS/man/lua.rst b/DOCS/man/lua.rst
index 51f684c4f9..bb883ced18 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/lua.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/lua.rst
@@ -926,9 +926,10 @@ REPL.
 
     ``submit``
         A callback invoked when the user presses Enter. The first argument is
-        the text in the console. You can close the console from within the
-        callback by calling ``input.terminate()``. If you don't, the console
-        stays open and the user can input more text.
+        the text in the console.
+
+    ``keep_open``
+        Whether to keep the console open on submit. Defaults to ``false``.
 
     ``opened``
         A callback invoked when the console is shown. This can be used to
@@ -1013,9 +1014,10 @@ REPL.
 
     ``submit``
         The callback invoked when the user presses Enter. The first argument is
-        the 1-based index of the selected item. Unlike with ``input.get()``, the
-        console is automatically closed on submit without having to call
-        ``input.terminate()``.
+        the 1-based index of the selected item.
+
+    ``keep_open``
+        Whether to keep the console open on submit. Defaults to ``false``.
 
     Example:
 
diff --git a/player/lua/console.lua b/player/lua/console.lua
index b64b54f0a9..2a6a8d3863 100644
--- a/player/lua/console.lua
+++ b/player/lua/console.lua
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ local dont_bind_up_down = false
 local overlay = mp.create_osd_overlay('ass-events')
 local global_margins = { t = 0, b = 0 }
 local input_caller
+local keep_open = false
 
 local completion_buffer = {}
 local selected_completion_index
@@ -1093,7 +1094,6 @@ local function submit()
             mp.commandv('script-message-to', input_caller, 'input-event', 'submit',
                         utils.format_json({matches[selected_match].index}))
         end
-        set_active(false)
     elseif input_caller then
         mp.commandv('script-message-to', input_caller, 'input-event', 'submit',
                     utils.format_json({line}))
@@ -1116,7 +1116,11 @@ local function submit()
         history_add(line)
     end
 
-    clear()
+    if input_caller and not keep_open then
+        set_active(false)
+    elseif not selectable_items then
+        clear()
+    end
 end
 
 local function determine_hovered_item()
@@ -2107,6 +2111,7 @@ mp.register_script_message('get-input', function (script_name, args)
     line = args.default_text or ''
     cursor = args.cursor_position or line:len() + 1
     id = args.id or script_name .. prompt
+    keep_open = args.keep_open
     dont_bind_up_down = args.dont_bind_up_down
     if histories[id] == nil then
         histories[id] = {}
diff --git a/player/lua/stats.lua b/player/lua/stats.lua
index dd3bb24ce2..c8d74b2f5a 100644
--- a/player/lua/stats.lua
+++ b/player/lua/stats.lua
@@ -1562,7 +1562,6 @@ local function filter_bindings()
                 display_timer:resume()
             end
         end,
-        submit = input.terminate,
         closed = function ()
             searched_text = nil
             if display_timer:is_enabled() then