diff --git a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
index ea6bf6cfd..341bbf378 100644
--- a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ CommandManager.  It holds the callback for one command.
 #include <wx/menu.h>
 #include <wx/tokenzr.h>
 
+#include "../Journal.h"
 #include "../Menus.h"
 
 #include "../Project.h"
@@ -1183,6 +1184,33 @@ bool CommandManager::FilterKeyEvent(AudacityProject *project, const wxKeyEvent &
    return false;
 }
 
+namespace {
+
+constexpr auto JournalCode = wxT("CM");  // for CommandManager
+
+// Register a callback for the journal
+Journal::RegisteredCommand sCommand{ JournalCode,
+[]( const wxArrayString &fields )
+{
+   // Expect JournalCode and the command name.
+   // To do, perhaps, is to include some parameters.
+   bool handled = false;
+   if ( fields.size() == 2 ) {
+      auto project = GetActiveProject();
+      if (project) {
+         auto pManager = &CommandManager::Get( *project );
+         auto flags = MenuManager::Get( *project ).GetUpdateFlags();
+         const CommandContext context( *project );
+         auto &command = fields[1];
+         handled =
+            pManager->HandleTextualCommand( command, context, flags, false );
+      }
+   }
+   return handled;
+}
+};
+
+}
 
 /// HandleCommandEntry() takes a CommandListEntry and executes it
 /// returning true iff successful.  If you pass any flags,
@@ -1217,6 +1245,8 @@ bool CommandManager::HandleCommandEntry(AudacityProject &project,
       mNiceName = {};
    }
 
+   Journal::Output({ JournalCode, entry->name.GET() });
+
    const CommandContext context{ project, evt, entry->index, entry->parameter };
    auto &handler = entry->finder(project);
    (handler.*(entry->callback))(context);