diff --git a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerutil.lua b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerutil.lua
index b9cfc67fb..6d694f01f 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerutil.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerutil.lua
@@ -269,43 +269,49 @@ end
 
 -- Generate "Execute script" file dialog button
 function filemanagerutil.genExecuteScriptButton(file, caller_callback)
-    local InfoMessage = require("ui/widget/infomessage")
     return {
         -- @translators This is the script's programming language (e.g., shell or python)
         text = T(_("Execute %1 script"), util.getScriptType(file)),
         callback = function()
-            caller_callback()
-            local script_is_running_msg = InfoMessage:new{
-                -- @translators %1 is the script's programming language (e.g., shell or python), %2 is the filename
-                text = T(_("Running %1 script %2…"), util.getScriptType(file), BD.filename(ffiUtil.basename(file))),
-            }
-            UIManager:show(script_is_running_msg)
-            UIManager:scheduleIn(0.5, function()
-                local rv
-                if Device:isAndroid() then
-                    Device:setIgnoreInput(true)
-                    rv = os.execute("sh " .. ffiUtil.realpath(file)) -- run by sh, because sdcard has no execute permissions
-                    Device:setIgnoreInput(false)
-                else
-                    rv = os.execute(ffiUtil.realpath(file))
-                end
-                UIManager:close(script_is_running_msg)
-                if rv == 0 then
-                    UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
-                        text = _("The script exited successfully."),
-                    })
-                else
-                    --- @note: Lua 5.1 returns the raw return value from the os's system call. Counteract this madness.
-                    UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
-                        text = T(_("The script returned a non-zero status code: %1!"), bit.rshift(rv, 8)),
-                        icon = "notice-warning",
-                    })
-                end
-            end)
+            filemanagerutil.executeScript(file, caller_callback)
         end,
     }
 end
 
+function filemanagerutil.executeScript(file, caller_callback)
+    if caller_callback then
+        caller_callback()
+    end
+    local InfoMessage = require("ui/widget/infomessage")
+    local script_is_running_msg = InfoMessage:new{
+        -- @translators %1 is the script's programming language (e.g., shell or python), %2 is the filename
+        text = T(_("Running %1 script %2…"), util.getScriptType(file), BD.filename(ffiUtil.basename(file))),
+    }
+    UIManager:show(script_is_running_msg)
+    UIManager:scheduleIn(0.5, function()
+        local rv
+        if Device:isAndroid() then
+            Device:setIgnoreInput(true)
+            rv = os.execute("sh " .. ffiUtil.realpath(file)) -- run by sh, because sdcard has no execute permissions
+            Device:setIgnoreInput(false)
+        else
+            rv = os.execute(ffiUtil.realpath(file))
+        end
+        UIManager:close(script_is_running_msg)
+        if rv == 0 then
+            UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
+                text = _("The script exited successfully."),
+            })
+        else
+            --- @note: Lua 5.1 returns the raw return value from the os's system call. Counteract this madness.
+            UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
+                text = T(_("The script returned a non-zero status code: %1!"), bit.rshift(rv, 8)),
+                icon = "notice-warning",
+            })
+        end
+    end)
+end
+
 function filemanagerutil.showChooseDialog(title_header, caller_callback, current_path, default_path, file_filter)
     local is_file = file_filter and true or false
     local path = current_path or default_path
diff --git a/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua
index bf14d49d7..dac4a1f2e 100644
--- a/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local ConfirmBox = require("ui/widget/confirmbox")
 local DataStorage = require("datastorage")
+local Device = require("device")
 local Dispatcher = require("dispatcher")
 local LuaSettings = require("luasettings")
 local PathChooser = require("ui/widget/pathchooser")
@@ -47,8 +48,13 @@ function BookShortcuts:onBookShortcut(path)
             file = path
         end
         if file then
-            local FileManager = require("apps/filemanager/filemanager")
-            FileManager.openFile(self.ui, file)
+            if Device:canExecuteScript(file) then
+                local filemanagerutil = require("apps/filemanager/filemanagerutil")
+                filemanagerutil.executeScript(file)
+            else
+                local FileManager = require("apps/filemanager/filemanager")
+                FileManager.openFile(self.ui, file)
+            end
         end
     end
 end