API functionality question

Hi, I've been using your API for a while now and I haven't been able to find a solution to a functionality I'd like to add to my workflow. Is there a way to make an item where activating the item will run whatever code is in the `arg` but not quit Alfred entirely, instead return the Alfred screen to the keyword state.

So for example: my keyword to start my Alfred workflow is `key`. is there a way to select an item and run it `key item_string` and then after the argument is run by pressing enter have the Alfred window return to `key ` so that the effect of running that item can be seen?

The reason I ask this is because I find myself activating a particular item `key item_string` a lot and then immediately after firing up Alfred again to check how a particular status changed. Being able to automate this would be awesome.