diff --git a/Resources/Scripts/oolite-contracts-parcels.js b/Resources/Scripts/oolite-contracts-parcels.js
index df7a93a2..623e6efe 100644
--- a/Resources/Scripts/oolite-contracts-parcels.js
+++ b/Resources/Scripts/oolite-contracts-parcels.js
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ this._parcelContractsDisplay = function(summary) {
 		{
 				mission.runScreen({titleKey: "oolite-contracts-parcels-none-available-title",
 													 messageKey: "oolite-contracts-parcels-none-available-message",
-													 allowInterrupt: true });
+													 allowInterrupt: true,
+													 exitScreen: "GUI_SCREEN_INTERFACES"});
 				// no callback, just exits contracts system
 				return;
 		}
@@ -362,6 +363,7 @@ this._parcelContractSummaryPage = function()
 		var missionConfig = {titleKey: "oolite-contracts-parcels-title-summary",
 												 message: headline,
 												 allowInterrupt: true,
+												 exitScreen: "GUI_SCREEN_INTERFACES",
 												 choices: options,
 												 initialChoicesKey: initialChoice}; 
 		if (this.$parcelSummaryPageBackground != "") {
@@ -474,6 +476,7 @@ this._parcelContractSinglePage = function()
 				title: title,
 				message: message,
 				allowInterrupt: true,
+				exitScreen: "GUI_SCREEN_INTERFACES",
 				backgroundSpecial: backgroundSpecial,
 				choices: options,
 				initialChoicesKey: this.$lastChoice
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h
index a33e0b23..681822ff 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ typedef enum
 	NSString				*missionChoice;
 	BOOL					_missionWithCallback;
 	BOOL					_missionAllowInterrupt;
+	OOGUIScreenID			_missionExitScreen;
 	
 	NSString				*specialCargo;
 	
@@ -829,7 +830,7 @@ typedef enum
 - (void) setMissionBackgroundDescriptor:(NSDictionary *)descriptor;
 - (OOGUIBackgroundSpecial) missionBackgroundSpecial;
 - (void) setMissionBackgroundSpecial:(NSString *)special;
-
+- (void) setMissionExitScreen:(OOGUIScreenID)screen;
 
 // Nasty hack to keep background textures around while on equip screens.
 - (NSDictionary *) equipScreenBackgroundDescriptor;
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
index 0535f3db..6f51112e 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
@@ -9102,6 +9102,12 @@ static NSString *last_outfitting_key=nil;
 }
 
 
+- (void) setMissionExitScreen:(OOGUIScreenID)screen
+{
+	_missionExitScreen = screen;
+}
+
+
 - (NSDictionary *) equipScreenBackgroundDescriptor
 {
 	return _equipScreenBackgroundDescriptor;
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m
index 791edf3f..886c1038 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static NSTimeInterval	time_last_frame;
 - (void) pollDockedControls:(double) delta_t;
 - (void) pollDemoControls:(double) delta_t;
 - (void) handleMissionCallback;
+- (void) setGuiToMissionEndScreen;
 - (void) switchToThisView:(OOViewID)viewDirection;
 - (void) switchToThisView:(OOViewID)viewDirection andProcessWeaponFacing:(BOOL)processWeaponFacing;
 - (void) switchToThisView:(OOViewID)viewDirection fromView:(OOViewID)oldViewDirection andProcessWeaponFacing:(BOOL)processWeaponFacing justNotify:(BOOL)justNotify;
@@ -3518,7 +3519,18 @@ static BOOL autopilot_pause;
 					spacePressed = YES;
 				}
 				else
+				{
 					spacePressed = NO;
+					if (_missionAllowInterrupt)
+					{
+						[self pollGuiScreenControls];
+						if (gui_screen != GUI_SCREEN_MISSION)
+						{
+							[UNIVERSE removeDemoShips];
+							[self endMissionScreenAndNoteOpportunity];
+						}
+					}
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -3565,7 +3577,7 @@ static BOOL autopilot_pause;
 	[UNIVERSE removeDemoShips];
 	[[UNIVERSE gui] clearBackground];
 
-	[self setGuiToStatusScreen]; // need this to find out if we call a new mission screen inside callback.
+	[self setGuiToMissionEndScreen]; // need this to find out if we call a new mission screen inside callback.
 	
 	if ([self status] != STATUS_DOCKED) [self switchToThisView:VIEW_FORWARD];
 
@@ -3583,13 +3595,82 @@ static BOOL autopilot_pause;
 	{
 		if (gui_screen != GUI_SCREEN_MISSION) // did we call a new mission screen inside callback?
 		{
-			[self setGuiToStatusScreen];	// if not, update status screen with callback changes, if any.
+			[self setGuiToMissionEndScreen];	// if not, update status screen with callback changes, if any.
 			[self endMissionScreenAndNoteOpportunity];	// missionScreenEnded, plus opportunity events.
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 
+- (void) setGuiToMissionEndScreen
+{
+	if ([self status] != STATUS_DOCKED)
+	{
+		// this setting is only applied when not docked
+		[self setGuiToStatusScreen];
+		return;
+	}
+	switch (_missionExitScreen)
+	{
+	case GUI_SCREEN_MANIFEST:
+		[self noteGUIWillChangeTo:GUI_SCREEN_MANIFEST];
+		[self setGuiToManifestScreen];
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_EQUIP_SHIP:
+		[self noteGUIWillChangeTo:GUI_SCREEN_EQUIP_SHIP];
+		[self setGuiToEquipShipScreen:0];
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_SHIPYARD:
+		if ([dockedStation hasShipyard])
+		{
+			[self noteGUIWillChangeTo:GUI_SCREEN_SHIPYARD];
+			[self setGuiToShipyardScreen:0];
+			[[UNIVERSE gui] setSelectedRow:GUI_ROW_SHIPYARD_START];
+			[self showShipyardInfoForSelection];
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// that doesn't work here
+			[self setGuiToStatusScreen];
+		}
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_SHORT_RANGE_CHART:
+		[self setGuiToShortRangeChartScreen];
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_LONG_RANGE_CHART:
+		[self setGuiToLongRangeChartScreen];
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_SYSTEM_DATA:
+		[self noteGUIWillChangeTo:GUI_SCREEN_SYSTEM_DATA];
+		[self setGuiToSystemDataScreen];
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_MARKET:
+		[self noteGUIWillChangeTo:GUI_SCREEN_MARKET];
+		[self setGuiToMarketScreen];
+		[[UNIVERSE gui] setSelectedRow:GUI_ROW_MARKET_START];
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_CONTRACTS:
+		if (dockedStation == [UNIVERSE station] && [self hasHyperspaceMotor])
+		{
+			[self setGuiToContractsScreen];
+			[[UNIVERSE gui] setSelectedRow:GUI_ROW_PASSENGERS_START];
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// can't get to contracts screen from here
+			[self setGuiToStatusScreen];
+		}
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_INTERFACES:
+		[self setGuiToInterfacesScreen:0];
+		break;
+	case GUI_SCREEN_STATUS:
+	default: // invalid screen specifications
+		[self setGuiToStatusScreen];
+	}
+}
+
+
 - (void) switchToThisView:(OOViewID)viewDirection
 {
 	[self switchToThisView:viewDirection andProcessWeaponFacing:YES];
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m
index 1aba55ea..790cb79a 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m
@@ -2345,6 +2345,8 @@ static int scriptRandomSeed = -1;	// ensure proper random function
 	// reset special background as legacy scripts can't use it, and this
 	// is only called by legacy scripts
 	[self setMissionBackgroundSpecial:nil];
+	// likewise exit screen target
+	[self setMissionExitScreen:GUI_SCREEN_STATUS];
 
 	[self setGuiToMissionScreenWithCallback:NO];
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/Scripting/OOJSMission.m b/src/Core/Scripting/OOJSMission.m
index f46f9b66..772e9bb4 100644
--- a/src/Core/Scripting/OOJSMission.m
+++ b/src/Core/Scripting/OOJSMission.m
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ MA 02110-1301, USA.
 #import "OOJSMission.h"
 #import "OOJavaScriptEngine.h"
 #import "OOJSScript.h"
+#import "OOConstToJSString.h"
 
 #import "OOJSPlayer.h"
 #import "PlayerEntityScriptMethods.h"
@@ -543,6 +544,15 @@ static JSBool MissionRunScreen(JSContext *context, uintN argc, jsval *vp)
 		JS_ValueToBoolean(context, value, &allowInterrupt);
 	}
 
+	if (JS_GetProperty(context, params, "exitScreen", &value) && !JSVAL_IS_VOID(value))
+	{
+		[player setMissionExitScreen:OOGUIScreenIDFromJSValue(context, value)];
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		[player setMissionExitScreen:GUI_SCREEN_STATUS];
+	}
+
 	// Start the mission screen.
 	sCallbackFunction = function;
 	[player setGuiToMissionScreenWithCallback:!JSVAL_IS_NULL(sCallbackFunction)];