diff --git a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
index e549f0572a..4397b7670e 100644
--- a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
+++ b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
@@ -1501,8 +1501,6 @@ lib_images_files = Split('''
     href-insert.png
     hidetab.png
     index-insert.png
-    inset-insert_script_script_subscript.png
-    inset-insert_script_script_superscript.png
     info-insert_buffer_vcs-revision.png
     label-insert.png
     layout-document.png
@@ -1546,6 +1544,8 @@ lib_images_files = Split('''
     psnfss4.png
     redo.png
     reload.png
+    script-insert_subscript.png
+    script-insert_superscript.png
     split-view_horizontal.png
     split-view_vertical.png
     standard.png
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 097cfc62ca..aa8b33404b 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -381,8 +381,6 @@ dist_images_DATA = \
 	images/hidetab.png \
 	images/index-insert.png \
 	images/info-insert_buffer_vcs-revision.png \
-	images/inset-insert_script_script_subscript.png \
-	images/inset-insert_script_script_superscript.png \
 	images/label-insert.png \
 	images/layout.png \
 	images/layout-document.png \
@@ -425,6 +423,8 @@ dist_images_DATA = \
 	images/psnfss4.png \
 	images/redo.png \
 	images/reload.png \
+	images/script-insert_subscript.png \
+	images/script-insert_superscript.png \
 	images/split-view_horizontal.png \
 	images/split-view_vertical.png \
 	images/standard.png \
diff --git a/lib/images/inset-insert_script_script_subscript.png b/lib/images/script-insert_subscript.png
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/images/inset-insert_script_script_subscript.png
rename to lib/images/script-insert_subscript.png
diff --git a/lib/images/inset-insert_script_script_superscript.png b/lib/images/script-insert_superscript.png
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/images/inset-insert_script_script_superscript.png
rename to lib/images/script-insert_superscript.png
diff --git a/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc b/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc
index 38f25e59ed..beb2472200 100644
--- a/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc
+++ b/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ Menuset
 	End
 
 	Menu "insert_formatting"
-		Item "Superscript|S" "inset-insert script script superscript"
-		Item "Subscript|u" "inset-insert script script subscript"
+		Item "Superscript|S" "script-insert superscript"
+		Item "Subscript|u" "script-insert subscript"
 		Separator
 		Item "Protected Space|P" "space-insert protected"
 		Item "Interword Space|w" "space-insert normal"
diff --git a/src/FuncCode.h b/src/FuncCode.h
index 746d88c424..cd2d289a89 100644
--- a/src/FuncCode.h
+++ b/src/FuncCode.h
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ enum FuncCode
 	LFUN_SPELLING_REMOVE,           // switt 20100728
 	LFUN_PREVIEW_INSERT,            // vfr, 20100328
 	LFUN_FORWARD_SEARCH,
+	LFUN_SCRIPT_INSERT,             // gb, 20101123
+	// 350
 
 	LFUN_LASTACTION                 // end of the table
 };
diff --git a/src/LyXAction.cpp b/src/LyXAction.cpp
index 35d2c1ab77..490da88a53 100644
--- a/src/LyXAction.cpp
+++ b/src/LyXAction.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,15 @@ void LyXAction::init()
  * \endvar
  */
 		{ LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert", Noop, Edit },
+/*!
+ * \var lyx::FuncCode lyx::LFUN_SCRIPT_INSERT
+ * \li Action: Inserts a subscript or superscript inset.
+ * \li Syntax: script-insert <TYPE>
+ * \li Params: <TYPE>: subscript|superscript
+ * \li Origin: gb, 23 Nov 2010
+ * \endvar
+ */
+		{ LFUN_SCRIPT_INSERT, "script-insert", Noop, Edit },
 /*!
  * \var lyx::FuncCode lyx::LFUN_APPENDIX
  * \li Action: Start (or remove) Appendix on the given cursor position.
diff --git a/src/Text3.cpp b/src/Text3.cpp
index 31273be75e..bc1ef41b18 100644
--- a/src/Text3.cpp
+++ b/src/Text3.cpp
@@ -1619,6 +1619,7 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 	case LFUN_ARGUMENT_INSERT:
 	case LFUN_INDEX_INSERT:
 	case LFUN_PREVIEW_INSERT:
+	case LFUN_SCRIPT_INSERT:
 		// Open the inset, and move the current selection
 		// inside it.
 		doInsertInset(cur, this, cmd, true, true);
@@ -2453,6 +2454,9 @@ bool Text::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 	case LFUN_PREVIEW_INSERT:
 		code = PREVIEW_CODE;
 		break;
+	case LFUN_SCRIPT_INSERT:
+		code = SCRIPT_CODE;
+		break;
 
 	case LFUN_MATH_INSERT:
 	case LFUN_MATH_AMS_MATRIX:
diff --git a/src/factory.cpp b/src/factory.cpp
index d763e52f5b..5796edb1d5 100644
--- a/src/factory.cpp
+++ b/src/factory.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ Inset * createInsetHelper(Buffer * buf, FuncRequest const & cmd)
 		case LFUN_PREVIEW_INSERT:
 			return new InsetPreview(buf);
 
+		case LFUN_SCRIPT_INSERT: {
+			InsetScriptParams isp;
+			InsetScript::string2params("script script " + to_utf8(cmd.argument()), isp);
+			return new InsetScript(buf, isp);
+		}
+
 		case LFUN_INSET_INSERT: {
 			string const name = cmd.getArg(0);
 			InsetCode code = insetCode(name);
diff --git a/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp b/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp
index 7ed16911cc..ec01f08c29 100644
--- a/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp
+++ b/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp
@@ -1384,6 +1384,7 @@ bool InsetMathNest::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 	}
 
 	case LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT:
+	case LFUN_SCRIPT_INSERT:
 		// FIXME: These would probably make sense in math-text mode
 		flag.setEnabled(false);
 		break;