diff --git a/grub-core/normal/menu.c b/grub-core/normal/menu.c
index 6a90e091f..f24544b27 100644
--- a/grub-core/normal/menu.c
+++ b/grub-core/normal/menu.c
@@ -881,13 +881,14 @@ show_menu (grub_menu_t menu, int nested, int autobooted)
       if (! e)
 	continue; /* Menu is empty.  */
 
-      grub_cls ();
-
       if (auto_boot)
 	grub_menu_execute_with_fallback (menu, e, autobooted,
 					 &execution_callback, &notify_boot);
       else
-	grub_menu_execute_entry (e, 0);
+	{
+	  grub_cls ();
+	  grub_menu_execute_entry (e, 0);
+	}
       if (autobooted)
 	break;
     }
diff --git a/grub-core/term/efi/console.c b/grub-core/term/efi/console.c
index bb587f39d..258b52737 100644
--- a/grub-core/term/efi/console.c
+++ b/grub-core/term/efi/console.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ grub_console_cls (struct grub_term_output *term __attribute__ ((unused)))
   grub_efi_simple_text_output_interface_t *o;
   grub_efi_int32_t orig_attr;
 
-  if (grub_efi_is_finished || text_mode != GRUB_TEXT_MODE_AVAILABLE)
+  if (grub_prepare_for_text_output (term) != GRUB_ERR_NONE)
     return;
 
   o = grub_efi_system_table->con_out;