diff --git a/gresources/nemo-file-management-properties.glade b/gresources/nemo-file-management-properties.glade
index 1b812dba7..9b38eedc5 100644
--- a/gresources/nemo-file-management-properties.glade
+++ b/gresources/nemo-file-management-properties.glade
@@ -1234,6 +1234,23 @@ along with .  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
                                         <property name="can-focus">False</property>
                                         <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
                                         <property name="spacing">6</property>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="scripts_execute_terminal_radiobutton">
+                                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Run executable text files in the terminal when they are opened</property>
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                                            <property name="receives-default">False</property>
+                                            <property name="use-underline">True</property>
+                                            <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                                            <property name="active">True</property>
+                                            <property name="draw-indicator">True</property>
+                                          </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                            <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
                                         <child>
                                           <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="scripts_execute_radiobutton">
                                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Run executable text files when they are opened</property>
@@ -1248,7 +1265,7 @@ along with .  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
                                           <packing>
                                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                                            <property name="position">1</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
                                         <child>
@@ -1265,7 +1282,7 @@ along with .  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
                                           <packing>
                                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                                            <property name="position">2</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
                                         <child>
@@ -1282,7 +1299,7 @@ along with .  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
                                           <packing>
                                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                                            <property name="position">2</property>
+                                            <property name="position">3</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
                                       </object>
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h b/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h
index d3f93b2e1..b9b1a9cac 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ enum
 {
 	NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_LAUNCH,
 	NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_DISPLAY,
-	NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_ASK
+	NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_ASK,
+	NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_LAUNCH_IN_TERMINAL,
 };
 
 typedef enum
diff --git a/src/nemo-file-management-properties.c b/src/nemo-file-management-properties.c
index ffc86ad26..994e9e666 100644
--- a/src/nemo-file-management-properties.c
+++ b/src/nemo-file-management-properties.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ static const char * const executable_text_components[] = {
 	"scripts_execute_radiobutton",
 	"scripts_view_radiobutton",
 	"scripts_confirm_radiobutton",
+	"scripts_execute_terminal_radiobutton",
 	NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/src/nemo-mime-actions.c b/src/nemo-mime-actions.c
index 0064d23fe..2cd2f7f1a 100644
--- a/src/nemo-mime-actions.c
+++ b/src/nemo-mime-actions.c
@@ -706,6 +706,8 @@ get_executable_text_file_action (GtkWindow *parent_window, NemoFile *file)
 	preferences_value = g_settings_get_enum	(nemo_preferences,
 						 NEMO_PREFERENCES_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_ACTIVATION);
 	switch (preferences_value) {
+	case NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_LAUNCH_IN_TERMINAL:
+		return ACTIVATION_ACTION_LAUNCH_IN_TERMINAL;
 	case NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_LAUNCH:
 		return ACTIVATION_ACTION_LAUNCH;
 	case NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_DISPLAY:
@@ -763,6 +765,8 @@ get_default_executable_text_file_action (void)
 	preferences_value = g_settings_get_enum	(nemo_preferences,
 						 NEMO_PREFERENCES_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_ACTIVATION);
 	switch (preferences_value) {
+	case NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_LAUNCH_IN_TERMINAL:
+		return ACTIVATION_ACTION_LAUNCH_IN_TERMINAL;
 	case NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_LAUNCH:
 		return ACTIVATION_ACTION_LAUNCH;
 	case NEMO_EXECUTABLE_TEXT_DISPLAY: