diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index f5014e3b..bfcead1c 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -1852,21 +1852,7 @@ static void handleKeyPress(XEvent * event)
 
 	case WKBD_RUN:
 	{
-		char *cmdline;
-
-		cmdline = ExpandOptions(scr, _("exec %A(Run,Type command to run:)"));
-
-		if (cmdline) {
-			XGrabPointer(dpy, scr->root_win, True, 0,
-			     GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync, None, wPreferences.cursor[WCUR_WAIT], CurrentTime);
-			XSync(dpy, False);
-
-			ExecuteShellCommand(scr, cmdline);
-			wfree(cmdline);
-
-			XUngrabPointer(dpy, CurrentTime);
-			XSync(dpy, False);
-		}
+		ExecuteInputCommand(scr, _("exec %A(Run, Type command:)"));
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index 33e0bcc1..9d82423d 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -679,6 +679,24 @@ char *ExpandOptions(WScreen *scr, const char *cmdline)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+void ExecuteInputCommand(WScreen *scr, const char *cmdline)
+{
+	char *cmd;
+
+	cmd = ExpandOptions(scr, cmdline);
+	if (cmd) {
+		XGrabPointer(dpy, scr->root_win, True, 0,
+		     GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync, None, wPreferences.cursor[WCUR_WAIT], CurrentTime);
+		XSync(dpy, False);
+
+		ExecuteShellCommand(scr, cmd);
+		wfree(cmd);
+
+		XUngrabPointer(dpy, CurrentTime);
+		XSync(dpy, False);
+	}
+}
+
 void ParseWindowName(WMPropList *value, char **winstance, char **wclass, const char *where)
 {
 	char *name;
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index c4b98254..fb360380 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void SendHelperMessage(WScreen *scr, char type, int workspace, const char *msg);
 char *ShrinkString(WMFont *font, const char *string, int width);
 char *FindImage(const char *paths, const char *file);
 char *ExpandOptions(WScreen * scr, const char *cmdline);
+void ExecuteInputCommand(WScreen *scr, const char *cmdline);
 char *GetShortcutString(const char *text);
 char *GetShortcutKey(WShortKey key);
 char *EscapeWM_CLASS(const char *name, const char *class);
diff --git a/src/rootmenu.c b/src/rootmenu.c
index ee2f6199..e31e7ff9 100644
--- a/src/rootmenu.c
+++ b/src/rootmenu.c
@@ -148,20 +148,7 @@ static Shortcut *shortcutList = NULL;
 
 static void execCommand(WMenu * menu, WMenuEntry * entry)
 {
-	char *cmdline;
-
-	cmdline = ExpandOptions(menu->frame->screen_ptr, (char *)entry->clientdata);
-
-	XGrabPointer(dpy, menu->frame->screen_ptr->root_win, True, 0,
-		     GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync, None, wPreferences.cursor[WCUR_WAIT], CurrentTime);
-	XSync(dpy, 0);
-
-	if (cmdline) {
-		ExecuteShellCommand(menu->frame->screen_ptr, cmdline);
-		wfree(cmdline);
-	}
-	XUngrabPointer(dpy, CurrentTime);
-	XSync(dpy, 0);
+	ExecuteInputCommand(menu->frame->screen_ptr, (char *)entry->clientdata);
 }
 
 static void exitCommand(WMenu * menu, WMenuEntry * entry)