diff --git a/PythonScript/src/ConsoleDialog.cpp b/PythonScript/src/ConsoleDialog.cpp
index eddc9106..14879be9 100644
--- a/PythonScript/src/ConsoleDialog.cpp
+++ b/PythonScript/src/ConsoleDialog.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "PluginInterface.h"
 #include "Docking.h"
 #include "WcharMbcsConverter.h"
+#include "MenuManager.h"
 
 
 namespace NppPythonScript
@@ -625,12 +626,13 @@ void ConsoleDialog::doDialog()
 			callScintilla(SCI_COLOURISE, 0, -1);
 		}
     }
-
+	MenuManager::getInstance()->checkShowConsole(true);
     display(true);
 }
 
 void ConsoleDialog::hide()
 {
+	MenuManager::getInstance()->checkShowConsole(false);
     display(false);
 }
 
diff --git a/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.cpp b/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.cpp
index b04e0e39..f08c475b 100644
--- a/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.cpp
+++ b/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.cpp
@@ -1132,3 +1132,8 @@ bool MenuManager::inFixedRange(idx_t commandID)
 	assert(m_originalDynamicMenuManager != NULL);
 	return m_originalDynamicMenuManager && m_originalDynamicMenuManager->inRange(commandID);
 }
+
+void MenuManager::checkShowConsole(bool checked)
+{
+	::SendMessage(m_hNotepad, NPPM_SETMENUITEMCHECK, (WPARAM)m_funcItems[1]._cmdID, (LPARAM)checked);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.h b/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.h
index e97aa6f9..6b6a140c 100644
--- a/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.h
+++ b/PythonScript/src/MenuManager.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class MenuManager
 	static bool s_menuItemClicked;
 	static WNDPROC s_origWndProc;
 
+	void checkShowConsole(bool checked);
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.cpp b/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.cpp
index c8649b3e..d94fd133 100644
--- a/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.cpp
+++ b/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ void PythonConsole::pythonShowDialog()
 		else
 		{
 			mp_consoleDlg->doDialog();
+			consoleVisible = true;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ void PythonConsole::showDialog()
 	{
         GILRelease release;
 		mp_consoleDlg->doDialog();
+		consoleVisible = true;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ void PythonConsole::hideDialog()
 	{
         GILRelease release;
 		mp_consoleDlg->hide();
+		consoleVisible = false;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.h b/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.h
index c74d20df..c275c541 100644
--- a/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.h
+++ b/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class PythonConsole : public PyProducerConsumer<std::string>, public ConsoleInte
 	boost::shared_ptr<ScintillaWrapper> mp_scintillaWrapper;
 
 	static boost::python::str getEncoding() { return boost::python::str("utf-8"); }
+	
+	bool consoleVisible = false;
 
 protected:
 	virtual void consume(std::shared_ptr<std::string> statement);
diff --git a/PythonScript/src/PythonScript.cpp b/PythonScript/src/PythonScript.cpp
index 41cfb464..24a1b9ae 100644
--- a/PythonScript/src/PythonScript.cpp
+++ b/PythonScript/src/PythonScript.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static std::vector< std::pair<std::string*, HICON>* > g_toolbarScripts;
 static void doAbout();
 
 static void newScript();
-static void showConsole();
+static void toggleConsole();
 static void showShortcutDlg();
 static void stopScript();
 static void runScript(idx_t number);
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static void previousScript();
 
 static FuncItem* getGeneratedFuncItemArray(int *nbF);
 
-
-
 // Run script functions
 
 
@@ -171,7 +169,7 @@ static FuncItem* getGeneratedFuncItemArray(int *nbF)
 	idx_t runPreviousIndex;
 
 	items.push_back(std::pair<tstring, void(*)()>(_T("New Script"), newScript));
-	items.push_back(std::pair<tstring, void(*)()>(_T("Show Console"), showConsole));
+	items.push_back(std::pair<tstring, void(*)()>(_T("Show Console"), toggleConsole));
 
 	items.push_back(std::pair<tstring, void(*)()>(_T("--"), reinterpret_cast<void(*)()>(NULL)));
 
@@ -570,12 +568,19 @@ static void showShortcutDlg()
 	}
 }
 
-static void showConsole()
+static void toggleConsole()
 {
 	if (g_console)
 	{
 		CHECK_INITIALISED();
-		g_console->showDialog();
+		if (g_console->consoleVisible)
+		{
+			g_console->hideDialog();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			g_console->showDialog();
+		}
 	}
 }