diff --git a/core/menu_module.js b/core/menu_module.js
index 85b1737f..f1c8a1dc 100644
--- a/core/menu_module.js
+++ b/core/menu_module.js
@@ -218,11 +218,21 @@ MenuModule.prototype.finishedLoading = function() {
 			self.client.gotoMenuModule( { name : self.menuConfig.next } );
 		}, this.menuConfig.options.nextTimeout);
 	} else {
-		if(!_.isObject(self.menuConfig.form) && !_.isString(self.menuConfig.prompt) &&
-			_.isString(self.menuConfig.action))
-		{
-			menuUtil.handleAction(self.client, null, self.menuConfig);
-		}
+		var nextAction = function() {
+			if(!_.isObject(self.menuConfig.form) && !_.isString(self.menuConfig.prompt) &&
+				_.isString(self.menuConfig.action))
+			{
+				menuUtil.handleAction(self.client, null, self.menuConfig);
+			}
+		};
 
+		if('end' === self.menuConfig.pause) {
+			//	:TODO: really need a client.term.pause() that uses the correct art/etc.
+			self.client.waitForKeyPress(function kp(ch, key) {
+				nextAction();
+			});
+		} else {
+			nextAction();
+		}
 	}
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/menu.json b/mods/menu.json
index 4d9b4c2f..459226ac 100644
--- a/mods/menu.json
+++ b/mods/menu.json
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"newUserActive" : {
+			"art"		: "SO-CC1.ANS",
+			"options"	: { "cls" : true },
+			"action"	: "@menu:currentUserStats",
+			"pause"		: "end"
+		},
+		"currentUserStats" : {
 			"art" : "userstats",
 			//"prompt" : "pause",
 			"options" : {
diff --git a/mods/prompt.json b/mods/prompt.json
index f176d250..e31e34a6 100644
--- a/mods/prompt.json
+++ b/mods/prompt.json
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@
 			*/
 		},
 		"standard" : {
+			//	any menu 'pause' will display this, pause for a key, then erase and move on
 			"pause" : {
 				"art" : "pause"
+				//	:TODO: support mci mappings
 			}
 		},
 		"custom" : {