diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim b/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim
index 05e82d9..874c09d 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ function! s:MenuController._echoPrompt()
 
     if self.isMinimal()
         let selection = self.menuItems[self.selection].text
+        let keyword = matchstr(selection, "\([^ ]*")
 
         let shortcuts = map(copy(self.menuItems), "v:val['shortcut']")
-        let shortcuts[self.selection] = " " . split(selection)[0] . " "
+        let shortcuts[self.selection] = " " . keyword . " "
 
         echo "Menu: [" . join(shortcuts, ",") . "] (" . navHelp . " or shortcut): "
     else