diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index cd50f04..6114a33 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+V1.4266 2026-10-29 For all tinySA models
+- Fixed a console command sent right after "output", "modulation" or a touch (e.g. by a script) hanging in output mode until "Command timeout" after 20 s
+
 V1.4263 2026-10-28 For all tinySA Ultra models
 - PRESET > STORE > STORE 1-4 prefills the name keypad with the name of the active preset (the SD file it was loaded from, else the name it was stored under), so a single ENTER keeps it
 
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index fe79846..f31eb18 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(Thread1, arg)
     chSysLock();
     local_func = shell_function;
     shell_function = 0;
+    // The shell sets OP_CONSOLE together with shell_function, a request without a
+    // command (direct command, timed out command) has done its job: the sweep stopped
+    operation_requested &= ~OP_CONSOLE;
     chSysUnlock();
 
     if (local_func) {
@@ -3255,7 +3258,9 @@ static void VNAShell_executeLine(char *line)
 #else
       if (dirty) {
 #endif
-        operation_requested = true;   // ensure output is updated
+        chSysLock();
+        operation_requested |= OP_CONSOLE;  // ensure output is updated: stop the sweep, not a lever event
+        chSysUnlock();
         if (MODE_OUTPUT(setting.mode))
           draw_menu();    // update screen if in output mode and dirty
         else
diff --git a/si4432.c b/si4432.c
index f7b8215..2661a02 100644
--- a/si4432.c
+++ b/si4432.c
@@ -755,7 +755,9 @@ void SI4432_Listen(int s)
   uint16_t sel = SI_nSEL[SI4432_Sel];
   uint8_t max = 0;
   uint16_t count = 0;
-  operation_requested = OP_NONE;
+  chSysLock();
+  operation_requested &= ~(OP_LEVER|OP_TOUCH);  // keep a console request, its command is waiting
+  chSysUnlock();
   do {
       uint8_t v;
       palClearPad(GPIOC, sel);
diff --git a/si4468.c b/si4468.c
index e7aaf44..fe71385 100644
--- a/si4468.c
+++ b/si4468.c
@@ -2132,7 +2132,9 @@ void SI4432_Listen(int s)
   (void) s;
   uint8_t max = 0;
   uint16_t count = 0;
-  operation_requested = OP_NONE;
+  chSysLock();
+  operation_requested &= ~(OP_LEVER|OP_TOUCH);  // keep a console request, its command is waiting
+  chSysUnlock();
 //  SI4463_WAIT_CTS;                // Wait for CTS
   do {
       uint8_t v = Si446x_readRSSI();
diff --git a/ui.c b/ui.c
index b868827..ae503ad 100644
--- a/ui.c
+++ b/ui.c
@@ -8687,14 +8687,20 @@ ui_process(void)
     selection = -1; // hide keyboard mode selection
     ui_mode_menu();
   }
+  // Clear only the handled request: the shell may have set OP_CONSOLE meanwhile for a
+  // waiting command, without it an output mode sweep never stops to run that command
   if ((operation_requested&OP_LEVER) || previous_button_state != button_state) {
     ui_process_lever();
     previous_button_state = button_state;
-    operation_requested = OP_NONE;
+    chSysLock();
+    operation_requested &= ~OP_LEVER;
+    chSysUnlock();
   }
   if (operation_requested&OP_TOUCH) {
     ui_process_touch();
-    operation_requested = OP_NONE;
+    chSysLock();
+    operation_requested &= ~OP_TOUCH;
+    chSysUnlock();
   }
   touch_start_watchdog();
 }