diff --git a/src/include/pw3270/hllapi.h b/src/include/pw3270/hllapi.h
index 194b41d..eda1d12 100644
--- a/src/include/pw3270/hllapi.h
+++ b/src/include/pw3270/hllapi.h
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ extern "C" {
 	HLLAPI_API_CALL hllapi_erase_eol(void);
 	HLLAPI_API_CALL hllapi_erase_input(void);
 
+  HLLAPI_API_CALL hllapi_action(LPSTR buffer);
+
 	HLLAPI_API_CALL hllapi_print(void);
 
 	HLLAPI_API_CALL hllapi(const LPWORD func, LPSTR str, LPWORD length, LPWORD rc);
diff --git a/src/plugins/dbus3270/test.sh b/src/plugins/dbus3270/test.sh
index 35054a5..b4b959e 100755
--- a/src/plugins/dbus3270/test.sh
+++ b/src/plugins/dbus3270/test.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ run_command()
 			dbus-send --session  --print-reply --dest=$DEST.$SESSION $BPATH $DEST.setTextAt int32:$2 int32:$3 string:$4
 			;;
 
+		action)
+			dbus-send --session  --print-reply --dest=$DEST.$SESSION $BPATH $DEST.action string:$2
+			;;
+
 		enter)
 			dbus-send --session  --print-reply --dest=$DEST.$SESSION $BPATH $DEST.enter
 			;;
diff --git a/src/plugins/hllapi/calls.cc b/src/plugins/hllapi/calls.cc
index d877041..aeace45 100644
--- a/src/plugins/hllapi/calls.cc
+++ b/src/plugins/hllapi/calls.cc
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@
 	return HLLAPI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
  }
 
+ HLLAPI_API_CALL hllapi_action(LPSTR buffer) {
+	session::get_default()->action((const char *) buffer);
+	return HLLAPI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+ }
 
  HLLAPI_API_CALL hllapi_print(void)
  {
diff --git a/src/plugins/hllapi/pluginmain.c b/src/plugins/hllapi/pluginmain.c
index c878542..093ca19 100644
--- a/src/plugins/hllapi/pluginmain.c
+++ b/src/plugins/hllapi/pluginmain.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
 
 	case HLLAPI_PACKET_ACTION:
 		send_result(source,lib3270_action(lib3270_get_default_session_handle(),
-								(const char *) ((struct hllapi_packet_text *) source->buffer)->text);
+								(const char *) ((struct hllapi_packet_text *) source->buffer)->text));
 		break;
 
 
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