diff --git a/engines/scumm/script.cpp b/engines/scumm/script.cpp
index fc0f49723dc..6d13e734902 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/script.cpp
@@ -1412,8 +1412,26 @@ void ScummEngine::runInputScript(int clickArea, int val, int mode) {
 		_lastInputScriptTime = time;
 	}
 
-	if (verbScript)
-		runScript(verbScript, 0, 0, args);
+	if (verbScript) {
+		// It seems that script 18 expects to be called twice: Once
+		// with parameter 1 (kVerbClickArea) to clear all the verbs,
+		// and once with 3 (kInventoryClickArea) to print the "Take
+		// this <something>" message.
+		//
+		// In the 256-color DOS version, this is all done in the same
+		// call to the script.
+		//
+		// Should this workaround apply to other input scripts
+		// as well? I don't know.
+		if (_game.id == GID_INDY3 && _game.platform == Common::kPlatformMacintosh && verbScript == 18 && val >= 101 && val <= 106) {
+			args[0] = kVerbClickArea;
+			runScript(verbScript, 0, 0, args);
+
+			args[0] = kInventoryClickArea;
+			runScript(verbScript, 0, 0, args);
+		} else
+			runScript(verbScript, 0, 0, args);
+	}
 }
 
 void ScummEngine::decreaseScriptDelay(int amount) {