diff --git a/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua b/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
index 809d7d5..deb642d 100644
--- a/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
+++ b/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ yl_speak_up.edit_mode_apply_changes = function(pname, fields)
 			dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[future_o_id].o_sort = s
 			table.insert(yl_speak_up.npc_was_changed[ n_id ],
 				"Dialog "..d_id..": Added new option/answer "..future_o_id..".")
+			-- give this new dialog a dialog result that leads back to this dialog
+			-- (which is more helpful than creating tons of empty dialogs)
+			local new_target_dialog = yl_speak_up.prepare_new_dialog_for_option(
+				dialog, pname, n_id, d_id, future_o_id, d_id, nil)
 			-- if this is selected in the options edit menu, we want to move straight on to the new option
 			result["show_next_option"] = future_o_id
 		end