diff --git a/MPV/LUA/main.lua b/MPV/LUA/main.lua
index dee6816..60942b4 100644
--- a/MPV/LUA/main.lua
+++ b/MPV/LUA/main.lua
@@ -2731,6 +2731,11 @@ end)
 
 mp.register_script_message('medios-load-url', function()
     _lua_log('medios-load-url handler called')
+    -- Close the main menu first
+    if ensure_uosc_loaded() then
+        _lua_log('medios-load-url: closing main menu before opening Load URL prompt')
+        mp.commandv('script-message-to', 'uosc', 'close-menu')
+    end
     M.open_load_url_prompt()
 end)
 
@@ -2837,18 +2842,19 @@ function M.show_menu()
     _lua_log('[MENU] M.show_menu called')
     
     -- Build menu items
+    -- Note: UOSC expects command strings, not arrays
     local items = {
-        { title = "Load URL", value = {"script-message-to", mp.get_script_name(), "medios-load-url"} },
+        { title = "Load URL", value = "script-message medios-load-url" },
         { title = "Get Metadata", value = "script-binding medios-info", hint = "Ctrl+i" },
         { title = "Delete File", value = "script-binding medios-delete", hint = "Ctrl+Del" },
-        { title = "Cmd", value = {"script-message-to", mp.get_script_name(), "medios-open-cmd"}, hint = "screenshot/trim/etc" },
-        { title = "Download", value = {"script-message-to", mp.get_script_name(), "medios-download-current"} },
-        { title = "Change Format", value = {"script-message-to", mp.get_script_name(), "medios-change-format-current"} },
+        { title = "Cmd", value = "script-message medios-open-cmd", hint = "screenshot/trim/etc" },
+        { title = "Download", value = "script-message medios-download-current" },
+        { title = "Change Format", value = "script-message medios-change-format-current" },
     }
 
     -- Conditionally add "Start Helper" if not running
     if not _is_pipeline_helper_ready() then
-        table.insert(items, { title = "Start Helper", hint = "(pipeline actions)", value = {"script-message-to", mp.get_script_name(), "medios-start-helper"} })
+        table.insert(items, { title = "Start Helper", hint = "(pipeline actions)", value = "script-message medios-start-helper" })
     end
 
     _lua_log('[MENU] Built ' .. #items .. ' menu items')