diff --git a/res/layouts/console.xml.lua b/res/layouts/console.xml.lua
index f251e120..2957c187 100644
--- a/res/layouts/console.xml.lua
+++ b/res/layouts/console.xml.lua
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function set_mode(mode)
     console_mode = mode
 end
 
-function on_open()
+function on_open(mode)
     if modes == nil then
         modes = RadioGroup({
             chat=document.s_chat,
@@ -204,4 +204,7 @@ function on_open()
             set_mode(mode)
         end, "console")
     end
+    if mode then
+        modes:set(mode)
+    end
 end
diff --git a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
index 4bade31d..7fc726f8 100644
--- a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ end
 
 local _RadioGroup = {}
 function _RadioGroup.set(self, key)
+    if type(self) ~= 'table' then
+        error("called as non-OOP via '.', use radiogroup:set")
+    end
     if self.current then
         self.elements[self.current].enabled = true
     end
diff --git a/src/frontend/hud.cpp b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
index 89672c50..889b102f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ void Hud::processInput(bool visible) {
         }
     }
     if (!pause && Events::jactive(BIND_DEVTOOLS_CONSOLE)) {
-        showOverlay(assets->get<UiDocument>("core:console"), false);
+        showOverlay(
+            assets->get<UiDocument>("core:console"),
+            false,
+            std::string("console")
+        );
     }
     if (!Window::isFocused() && !pause && !isInventoryOpen()) {
         setPause(true);
@@ -465,7 +469,9 @@ void Hud::showExchangeSlot() {
 
 }
 
-void Hud::showOverlay(UiDocument* doc, bool playerInventory) {
+void Hud::showOverlay(
+    UiDocument* doc, bool playerInventory, const dv::value& arg
+) {
     if (isInventoryOpen()) {
         closeInventory();
     }
@@ -476,7 +482,8 @@ void Hud::showOverlay(UiDocument* doc, bool playerInventory) {
         showExchangeSlot();
         inventoryOpen = true;
     }
-    add(HudElement(hud_element_mode::inventory_bound, doc, secondUI, false));
+    add(HudElement(hud_element_mode::inventory_bound, doc, secondUI, false),
+        arg);
 }
 
 void Hud::openPermanent(UiDocument* doc) {
@@ -508,13 +515,13 @@ void Hud::closeInventory() {
     cleanup();
 }
 
-void Hud::add(const HudElement& element) {
+void Hud::add(const HudElement& element, const dv::value& arg) {
     gui->add(element.getNode());
     auto document = element.getDocument();
     if (document) {
         auto invview = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<InventoryView>(element.getNode());
         auto inventory = invview ? invview->getInventory() : nullptr;
-        std::vector<dv::value> args;
+        std::vector<dv::value> args {arg};
         args.emplace_back(inventory ? inventory.get()->getId() : 0);
         for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
             args.emplace_back(static_cast<integer_t>(blockPos[i]));
diff --git a/src/frontend/hud.hpp b/src/frontend/hud.hpp
index c5708527..4a2ecfd5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/hud.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/hud.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "typedefs.hpp"
 #include "util/ObjectsKeeper.hpp"
+#include "data/dv.hpp"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
@@ -173,7 +174,10 @@ public:
     /// @brief Show element in inventory-mode
     /// @param doc element layout
     /// @param playerInventory show player inventory too
-    void showOverlay(UiDocument* doc, bool playerInventory);
+    /// @param arg first argument passing to on_open
+    void showOverlay(
+        UiDocument* doc, bool playerInventory, const dv::value& arg = nullptr
+    );
 
     /// @brief Close all open inventories and overlay
     void closeInventory();
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ public:
     /// @param doc element layout
     void openPermanent(UiDocument* doc);
 
-    void add(const HudElement& element);
+    void add(const HudElement& element, const dv::value& arg=nullptr);
     void onRemove(const HudElement& element);
     void remove(const std::shared_ptr<gui::UINode>& node);